Albania - Grilled Lamb Chops marinated in garlic, rosemary & olive oil, Crushed Baby Potatoes with Lemon & fennel, Tomato & Feta salad, Cucumber and toasted Walnut salad with yoghurt dressing & a Green Salad with Garlic & Lemon Dressing

   

Albania is one of the Mediterranean countries so the food was familiar but with a zesty twist I loved.

Our 

ALBANIAN

Menu Included:

Grilled Lamb  Chops marinated in garlic, rosemary & olive oil 

crushed Baby Potatoes with Lemon & fennel 

Tomato & Feta salad 

Cucumber and toasted Walnut salad with yoghurt dressing 

& 
Green Salad with Garlic & Lemon Dressing 

GRILLED LAMB

INGREDIENTS:

·      1.2 kg Lamb Chump Chops

·      2 cloves fresh garlic; crushed

·      2 sprigs fresh rosemary; chopped

·      4 sprigs fresh rosemary for the grilling

·      extra virgin olive oil

·      salt & pepper

METHOD:

1.     marinate chops overnight in olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper.

2.     grilled the chops for about 10 mins topped with fresh rosemary sprigs then turn them & grill another 10 mins

3.     turn the grill onto low & keep  grilling for another 10 mins, turning  chops over  regularly to make sure they are well cooked & the fat is grilled off

SIDE DISHES:

Crushed Baby Potatoes with Lemon & fennel

Gently boil baby potatoes, when they are just cooked strain them, chop them into cm cubes, add butter, lemon juice, fennel seed powder & cracked salt then turn until all is combined

Tomato & Feta salad

Cut tomato & fetta into cm cubes, add olive oil & cracked salt, stir to combine

 Cucumber and toasted Walnut salad with yoghurt dressing

Plain yoghurt, diced cucumbers, lemon juice, dill, crushed toasted walnuts, salt.

Green Salad with Garlic & Lemon Dressing.

Greens tossed with a dressing of fresh crushed garlic, olive oil, lemon juice & salt

I hope you do try these dishes; they are almost recipe free,
just add what you feel and enjoy <3

I found the inspiration for this dinner on the PETIT CHEF website

http://en.petitchef.compt.petitchef.com/recipes/sovereign-state-2-albania-fid-438762