Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce

After looking around on the web for lamb with mint sauce, I came up with my own version: Lamb chops, marinated in white wine, Worcestershire sauce and fresh mint. Very simple and very fast to prepare.

Ingredients

• 8 lamb chops
• 1 cup mint leaves
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ cup / 60 ml dry white wine
• ¼ cup / 60 ml Worcestershire sauce
• ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil (for cooking)
• 2-3 tbsp sour cream
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• a few sliced strawberries as garnish (optional)

Preparation

1. Blend together mint leaves, garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil, white wine, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Marinate the lamb chops for 2-3 hours in the mixture (refrigerate).
2. Remove lamb chops from the marinade, but keep the marinade.
3. Set a heavy pan over medium heat. Add olive oil. Cook the lamb chops until done (about 2-3 minutes per side). Remove from pan, keep warm.
4. Add marinade to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and stir in the sour cream. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Stir in the chopped cilantro.
5. Serve the lamb chops with the sauce and strawberries.

Yields 4 servings.

Preparation time: about 25 minutes (and 2-3 hours to marinate the lamb chops)