Easy grilled lamb cutlets with Turkish potato salad

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This is a quick and easy dish to prepare for yourselves or even dinner with friends.

The Turkish potato salad really brings this dish to life and gives it a nice twist.

Ingredients

  • 6 lamb cutlets, trimmed of excess fat
  • 3 large washed potatoes
  • 1 large onion
  • 1/2 brunch parsley & ½ brunch mint
  • 4 sprigs oregano or 2 tbs dried oregano
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 lemons
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (extra)
  • Salt & ground black pepper
  • 1 tbs sugar

Methods

  1. Marinate the lamb cutlets with oil, salt and pepper.
  2. Boil potatoes till just soft, then cool.
  3. Once potatoes are cool, cut into cubes and place in bowl.
  4. Roughly chop parsley and mint, mix with oregano and place in bowl with potatoes.
  5. Thinly slice onion, add a good amount of salt and crush with your hands.
  6. Mix extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and sugar together to make the dressing and pour over your salad mix.
  7. Add salt & ground black pepper to taste.
  8. Cook the lamb cutlets on hot grill plate for 5 minutes per side.
  9. Arrange 3 cutlets on each plate with a good serve of potato salad, squeeze of fresh lemon and serve.