Try these lamb chops with mint and basil compound butter! A super easy and delicious low carb, LCHF and keto recipe for lunch or dinner.
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This recipe is almost a combination of two recipes: Lamb Chops with Mint Gremolata and Tilapia with Parsley Anchovy Butter. I've taken the wonderful classic flavor duo of lamb and mint, but made a complementary herby compound butter to serve with it. Do you remember that I mentioned my overflowing herb garden when I made my herb crusted salmon a few days ago? Well, nothing has changed! So I added some basil to the mint – although it hasn't made much of a dent in the supply!
How to Make Lamb Chops with Mint and Basil Butter
The butter needs to be prepared in advance, but it is super easy to make. Chop the herbs as finely as you can, and mash them into some softened butter, together with garlic paste, salt, and black pepper. Place the herby butter onto a piece of plastic wrap, and roll it around to form it into a log shape. Twist the ends of the plastic wrap tightly and place in the fridge until it has hardened.
When you are ready to eat, season the lamb chops with salt and pepper, then grill until they are done to your liking. Slice the hardened butter into coins; the cross-section of herbs looks beautiful!
Place the butter over the meat. The flavors of the butter will melt into the lamb – it has such a fantastic taste!
And doesn't that butter look good?!?
Lamb Chops with Mint and Basil Butter
Here's a wonderful low carb meal for you to try: lamb chops with mint and basil butter!
Ingredients
- Large handful fresh mint leaves
- Small handful fresh basil leaves
- 4 tbs unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- salt and black pepper
- 4 lamb loin chops
Instructions
- Finely chop the herbs. Mash them with a fork into the softened butter, together with the garlic paste, salt, and black pepper.
- Place the herby butter onto a piece of plastic wrap, and roll it around to form it into a log shape. Twist the ends of the plastic wrap tightly and place in the fridge until it has hardened.
- When you are ready to eat, preheat the grill/broiler.
- Season the lamb chops with salt and pepper, then grill until they are done to your liking.
- To serve, slice the hardened butter into coins, and place over the meat.
Notes
1g net carbs per serving
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size Half the recipeAmount Per Serving Calories 552Total Fat 47gSaturated Fat 26gTrans Fat 2gUnsaturated Fat 19gCholesterol 159mgSodium 467mgCarbohydrates 2gNet Carbohydrates 1gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 31g
Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. I cannot guarantee completely accurate data due to variations in ingredients and cooking methods. Carbohydrates from sugar alcohols are not included in net carb counts as it has been shown that they do not impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.