BABY LAMB CHOPS WITH MINT YOGURT SAUCE
 
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Recipe type: Lamb
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • For the lamb chops:
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (or canola oil)
  • 1 rack of lamb (choose the smallest racks possible) Frenched and cleaned (1 - 1.2 lbs)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • For the yogurt sauce:
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves, plus extra for garnish
  • Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Place a small amount of oil (just enough to coat the bottom of the pan) in the an ovenproof frying pan and heat over medium-high heat until hot (when it starts to smoke). While waiting for the pan to heat up, pat the lamb chops dry with paper towels. Liberally season the racks of lamb with salt and fresh ground pepper.
  3. Place the meat in the pan and sear all sides until golden browned (about 3 minutes on each side). Use a tong to grab it and sear both ends.
  4. Transfer the pan into the oven to finish cooking. For medium rare, about 8 minutes; medium, about 10 minutes; and well done, about 15 minutes. These are general guidelines but the cooking times will vary depending on the size of the rack.
  5. After they are finished cooking in the oven, remove the racks, cover with foil and allow them to rest approximately 10 minutes. Cut each chop individually.
  6. For the yogurt mint sauce, place the yogurt, lime juice and garlic in a blender or food processor and blend everything together. Add the mint and season with salt, cayenne, and cumin. Blend until everything mixed together.
  7. Serve the Baby Lamb Chops with Mint Yogurt Sauce on top or as a dipping sauce.
Notes
Use less cayenne if you don't like spicy food.
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/baby-lamb-chops-with-mint-yogurt-sauce/