Oven-Roasted Lamb Chops with Mint Chimichurri
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Oven-Roasted Lamb Chops with Mint Chimichurri a try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 908 calories, 72g of protein, and 63g of fat. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. If you have jalapeño, pepper, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the red wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Berry Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. It is an expensive recipe for fans of South American food.
Instructions
In a blender, puree the mint, jalapeo, shallot, garlic, vinegar, sugar and 1/2 cup of the oil. Season with salt.
In an ovenproof skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil until shimmering. Season the lamb with salt and pepper; add to the skillet, fat side down, and brown over high heat, turning once.
Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast for 12 minutes, until medium-rare.
Transfer the lamb to a carving board; let rest for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Blanch the snow peas, about 1 minute.
In a bowl, mix the Thai chile, cilantro, snow peas, almonds and the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil; season with salt.
Carve the racks into chops; set 3 on each plate. Dollop with the mint chimichurri and serve the snow pea salad alongside.