Recipe- Incredibly Delicious Lamb Lollipops With Mint Pesto

Lamb lollipops are marinated then seared in a hot pan for a few minutes until lightly charred and incredibly delicious. They are simple to make yet the flavor is outstanding. We like ours with an easy mint pesto for dipping!

Ingredients

Lamb Lollipops

2 racks of lamb, we source our 2 bone French racks of lamb from Sealand Quality Foods
¼ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped a couple of times
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon EACH: honey, sea salt, and pepper
2 cloves garlic, very finely minced

Mint Pesto Sauce

2 cups mint, lightly packed
1 cup parsley, lightly packed
¼ cup salted, roasted pistachios
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated parmesan
1 clove garlic, smashed
4-6 tablespoons cold water

Method

- Cut the racks of lamb into individual ribs.

- In a large mixing bowl, mix the mint leaves, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, salt, pepper, and garlic.

- Add the lamb and mix with your hands so that each rib is lightly coated in the marinade. Put the bowl into your fridge and let the lamb marinate for 2-24 hours.

- Make the pesto. Add the mint, parsley, pistachios, parmesan, garlic, lemon juice, and 4 tablespoons of cold water to your blender.

- Blend on medium speed (see notes) until the pesto is mostly smooth. Add additional water, 1 tablespoon at a time if needed to thin the pesto and help it blend.

- Remove the lamb from the marinade and brush off any mint leaves.

- Heat a large cast iron or heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat.

- When the pan is very hot, add half of the lamb lollipops and cook for 2 minutes on each side.

- If you like your lamb well done, let it cook for 3 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining lamb.

- Serve the lamb lollipops with the mint pesto on the side for dipping.