Sicilian-style Scottadito Lamb Chops

🥘 Ingredients

• lamb chops 8 large
• garlic 2 cloves
• fennel seeds 1 tsp
• fresh oregano 2 springs
• extra virgin olive oil 1 splash
• salt 1 pinch
• ground cinnamon 1 pinch
• lemon
• salt
• black pepper

1. 1

   Light the barbecue and let it get nice and hot. Make sure the bars of the barbecue are clean and free from any burnt on residue.
2. 2

   Take the lamb chops out of the firdge and place on a plate to come up to to room temperatur. Meanwhile...
3. 3

   Peel the garlic . Bash the fennel seeds in a pestle and mortar until fine.
4. 4

   Pick and add the leaves from fresh oregano , the garlic, extra virgin olive oil and salt and bash again.
5. 5

   Stir in the ground cinnamon , zest the lemon over the top and mix again. Tip into a roasting tray and spread out.
6. 6

   Lightly splash the fat in several places along the chops.
7. 7

   Place the chops in one layer on a board, season well with salt and black pepper then bash and flatten slightly with the base of a small saucepan.
8. 8

   Transfer the chops to the roasting tray, then turn over in the marinade to coat, then leave to marinate for around 30 minutes.
9. 9

   When the bars of the grill are nice and hot, drop the chops onto the hot side and sear on botth side for 2 minutes, or until browned all over (move the chops away from any flamse that appear).
10. 10

    Cut the lemon in half with a clean knife, and squeeze over the chops for the last minute of cooking, then transver to a plate to rest before serving.