Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Chops with Charmoula

CHARMOULA

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1/3 cup chopped cilantro

1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

LAMB

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 rack of lamb, frenched* (about 1 1/4 lbs.)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

12 to 18 small cilantro leaves

Step 1

Make charmoula: Whisk together olive oil, cilantro, lemon juice, 1 tbsp. cumin, paprika, 1 tsp. salt, and pepper. Set aside. (See headnote.)

Step 2

In another small bowl, mix 1 tsp. ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, 1 tsp. salt, and ground cloves. Cut rack of lamb into individual chops and coat with spice mixture. Cover and chill overnight.

Step 3

Heat oven to 400°. Heat a large ovenproof frying pan over medium-high heat. Swirl vegetable oil into pan. Add 6 lamb chops and cook until they begin to release fat and are browned, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the other side, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer pan to oven and bake until lamb is medium-rare (145° on an instant-read thermometer), 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Spoon about 1 tbsp. charmoula onto each plate. Arrange lamb chops on sauce and top with 2 or 3 cilantro leaves.

Step 5

*Frenched lamb racks have some or all of the meat scraped from the ends of the bones so they look more elegant.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 237Calories from Fat 85

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g36%

Saturated Fat 5.5g28%
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 533mg23%
Total Carbohydrate 1.4g1%

Dietary Fiber 0.8g4%
Protein 7.3g15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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