Lamb Chops with Basil Butter

A very simple dish, almost too simple to need a recipe. Goes well with vegetables and pan-fried potatoes.

Ingredients

• 1 stick / 100 g butter at room temperature
• a handful of basil leaves, coarsely chopped
• ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 8 lamb chops
• 1-2 tbsp vegetable oil
• freshly ground pepper and salt to taste

Preparation

1. Combine butter, chopped basil leaves, lemon juice and salt. Mix well.
2. Wrap butter in plastic wrap and roll into a cylinder about 1¼ in / 3 cm thick. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes or refrigerate for a few hours, then cut into slices.
3. Set a heavy pan over high heat. Add vegetable oil. Cook lamb chops for 2-3 minutes per side or until done. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Serve with the basil butter.

Preparation time 15 min (plus time to refrigerate butter)

Yields 4 servings, 2 lamb chops per serving