Chipotle Lamb Chops

Name: Chipotle Lamb Chops
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 794 grams whole plum tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted; 2 chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, plus 2 tablespoons sauce from the can; 0 teaspoons dried thyme; 16 grams roughly chopped fresh cilantro (leaves and stems); 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 4 servings Kosher salt; 807 grams bone-in lamb shoulder chops (about; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 80 grams chopped white onion

If you have around 40 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Chipotle Lamb Chops might be an amazing gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal recipe to try. For $3.73 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 493 calories, 60g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe from Foodnetwork requires onion, canned tomatoes, lamb shoulder chops, and garlic. Users who liked this recipe also liked Lamb Chops With a Curry Cream Sauce or Rack of Lamb, Reform Lamb Cutlets (Breaded Lamb Chops with Ham), and Lamb Chops With a Curry Cream Sauce or Rack of Lamb.

Instructions

Mince and mash the chiles into a paste with a large knife, then mix with the adobo sauce, cumin and thyme in a small bowl. Season the lamb chops with salt and coat with the chile mixture.

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Adobo Sauce

Lamb Chop

Chili Pepper

Cumin

Ground Meat

Thyme

Salt

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Knife

Bowl

Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or wide deep skillet over high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Dutch Oven

Frying Pan

Add the lamb chops and cook until browned on both sides and a crust starts to form, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Lamb Chop

Crust

Stir in the onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic, cilantro, bay leaves and cinnamon, and cook until the garlic is soft, about 3 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Cilantro

Cinnamon

Garlic

Add the tomatoes with their juices; use a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes and scrape up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. The chops should be barely submerged in liquid; add up to 1/2 cup water, if needed. Cook until the meat is tender and the sauce is slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.

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Tomato