Lebanese Lamb Chops with Lemony Lettuce

Name: Lebanese Lamb Chops with Lemony Lettuce
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baharat (Eastern Mediterranean spice mixture; see cooks note, below); 680 grams heads Bibb lettuce (about each), torn into large pieces; 2 garlic cloves; 2 larges lemons; 355 milliliters mint leaves; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoon sugar

The recipe Lebanese Lamb Chops with Lemony Lettuce is ready in approximately 35 minutes and is definitely an amazing gluten free and vegan option for lovers of middl eastern food. This recipe makes 4 servings with 154 calories, 4g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of baharat, olive oil, mint leaves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

Grate 2 teaspoons zest from 1 lemon. Trim ends of both lemons, then stand lemons on a cut side and cut peel, including white pith, from lemons with a sharp paring knife (discard peel).

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Lemon

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Knife

Cut segments free from membranes, then cut segments crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces. Toss lemon segments gently with sugar in a bowl and stir in 2 tablespoons oil.

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Lemon

Sugar

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes for flavors to develop.

Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt, then stir together with baharat, grated zest, remaining tablespoon oil, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Rub all over lamb chops.

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Lamb Chop

Baharat

Garlic

Pepper

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Salt

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Dry Seasoning Rub

Toss lettuce and mint with lemon mixture.

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Lettuce

Lemon

Mint

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure.

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Grill

Grill chops, turning once, about 6 minutes total for medium-rare.

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Grill

Transfer to a plate and let rest, loosely covered, 5 minutes.

Serve chops with salad.

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Orzo

•You can make your own baharat by grinding 1 teaspoon each of whole cloves, cumin seeds, Maras or Aleppo pepper, and a 3-inch cinnamon stick (broken in half) in an electric coffee/spice grinder until finely ground. •Chops can be cooked in an oiled hot 2-burner grill pan over medium-high heat, turning once, about 6 minutes.•Lemon mixture keeps at room temperature 2 hours. Toss with lettuce and mint just before serving.

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Cinnamon Stick