Spiced Lamb Chops with Chickpeas

Name: Spiced Lamb Chops with Chickpeas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 425 grams chickpeas, drained; 4 mediums carrots, peeled into strips; 2 teaspoons fennel seeds; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 8 lamb loin chops (about 1 1/2 inches thick); 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 15 fresh mint leaves, whole or torn; 59 milliliters olive oil

Spiced Lamb Chops with Chickpeas is a gluten free, dairy free, and דל פחמימות, recipe with 4 servings. This main course has 949 calories, 43g of protein, and 76g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up mint leaves, olive oil, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon juice you could follow this main course with the Lemon Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Icing

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 F. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1/4 cup of the oil, the fennel seeds, cumin, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the pepper.

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Add the lamb chops and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 8 hours. Before cooking, let the chops stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.

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Lamb Chop

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Scrape the fennel seeds off the chops.

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Fennel Seeds

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Frying Pan

Add 4 of the chops to the skillet. Cook until golden, about 2 minutes per side.

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Transfer to a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining chops. Roast until the chops are the desired doneness, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. Meanwhile, wipe out the skillet, place over medium heat, and add the remaining oil.

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Add the carrots and chickpeas and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes.

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Chickpeas

Carrot

Transfer the large resealable bag of uncooked lamb chops to the freezer or, if desired, freeze the chops in individual bags for single servings. Store for up to 3 months. To Reheat: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Cook according to the recipe.

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Lamb Chop