Ingredients

  • 2 pound boneless lamb cutlets
  • 1/2 c. flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 c. lowfat milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c. toasted hazel nuts, finely crushed
  • 1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 c. whole grain rye cracker crumbs
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil

Method

  • Trim all fat and gristle from lamb and cut into slices about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Lb.
  • each cutlet to expand diameter and reduce thickness to about 1/4 inch.
  • Dust cutlets with mix of flour, salt, and pepper.
  • Beat lowfat milk and egg together and dip each cutlet in mix.
  • Mix hazel nuts, Parmesan cheese and rye cracker crumbs and coat both sides of each cutlet, pressing nut mix well into meat.
  • Saute/fry cutlets in butter and extra virgin olive oil over moderately high heat for a few min on each side till nicely browned.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Makes 4 servings.
  • NOTE: Toast hazel nuts in 200 degree oven 20 min before crushing.