Namibian Lamb Lollies With Garlic Cream Cheese Dip Food

WINE, BALSAMIC AND ROSEMARY LAMB CHOP LOLLIPOPS

Steps:

• Combine the wine, garlic and rosemary in a small saucepot and bring to a bare simmer. Remove from the heat, add the balsamic and olive oil, and let cool to room temperature.
• Place the lamb chops in a large resealable plastic bag and cover with the cooled marinade. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Remove the chops from the marinade and pour the marinade into a small saucepan along with the honey. Bring the mixture to a brisk simmer and reduce until slightly syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pat the lamb chops dry and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Heat a large grill pan over medium-high until very hot. Lightly brush with oil.
• Grill the chops, turning once, for 3 to 3 1/2 minutes per side for medium.
• Serve the chops garnished with rosemary sprigs and drizzled lightly with the reduced marinade.

LAMB LOLLIPOPS

Steps:

• Toast the coriander seed and mustard seed in a small, dry saute pan over low heat until fragrant. Place the toasted seeds in a spice grinder and grind to a powder. Place lamb, pork, and bacon in a large bowl. Add all herbs and seasonings and toss to combine well.
• Grind the meat in a meat grinder with a medium die and then chill overnight.
• Wrap 1 tablespoon of ground meat around the end of an ice pop stick. Repeat until all meat is used. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Heat olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Saute lollipops, in batches, until meat is cooked through, about 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the other side. Serve hot.

GRILLED LOLLIPOP LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Place the lamb chops on a baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil on both sides, and sprinkle both sides with the sea salt, pepper and herbes de Provence. Let sit at room temp for 5 minutes.
• Heat a grill pan over high heat until almost smoking. Add the chops, in batches if necessary, and sear for about 4 minutes. Flip, and cook for another 3 minutes for medium-rare and 5 minutes for medium. Transfer the chops to a serving platter. Drizzle with the agave and sprinkle with the mint.

NAMIBIAN LAMB LOLLIES WITH GARLIC CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Mix together ingredients for the meat and form into meatballs. Place meatballs in nonstick skillet and cook until done, about 20 minutes.
• Mix together ingredients for dip and chill until needed.

LAMB LOLLIPOPS

Steps:

• Trim the silver skin off lamb racks and cut into individual chops. Rub lamb with Smoked Salt, Herb Butter and black pepper. Then toss the racks with olive oil, garlic and rosemary.
• Turn on grill or start fire making sure grill is hot before placing lamb on grill. Rub the grill with a towel coated with olive oil. Place lamb lollipops on grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or desired doneness.

CREAM CHEESE GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• Open packages of cream cheese and place in large mixing bowl.
• Let soften at room temperature for several hours.
• Crush garlic and add to blocks of softened cream cheese.
• With electric mixer, slowly add milk or half& half thinning mixture and mixing all ingredients together until a desired dipping consistency is reached.
• (It may be necessary to add additional milk etc to achieve this).
• Stir in chives, if desired.
• Refrigerate covered.
• Let dip sit out about 5 minutes before serving.
• *Not to worry, if you get it a little too thin, just add another package of cream cheese.

GARLIC DIP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, milk, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper until blended. Serve with vegetables or pretzels.

4 CREAMY DIPS

Steps:

• For the dip base, mix 100g light soft cheese with 50g fat-free bio-yogurt.
• For garlic & herb, stir in crushed garlic clove, snipped chives, a little lemon juice and fresh ground pepper.
• For the fish dip, take the chopped smoked salmon and a few sprigs of chopped dill and stir in the base dip.
• For spice-lovers, stir a little chilli dipping sauce, to taste, through the base mix.
• Go Greek and stir through grated cucumber, and a handful of chopped mint.