Lamb cutlets with cranberry cider marinade

Babiche Martens

Makes 1½ cups of cranberry cider marinade.

Cranberry cider marinade

¼ cup	Olive oil
1 cup	Cider, (cranberry)
2 cloves	Garlic, (finely sliced)
1	Red onion, (finely sliced)
3 tsp	Fresh thyme
2	Bay leaves
6	Black peppercorns
2 tsp	Salt

Ingredients

16	Lamb cutlets (Main)
8	Shallots, (or 12 depending on size)
1	Olive oil, (to fry)
1	Salt & freshly ground pepper
1 to serve	Fresh thyme

Directions

1. To make the marinade, combine the ingredients then pour into a deep dish.
2. Add the lamb and leave to marinate for at least 2 hours.
3. Peel and cook the shallots on the grill until tender, season.
4. Remove the lamb from the marinade and grill for about 3 minutes on each side before serving with the shallots and extra thyme.