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Lamb Chops with Mint-Pepper Sauce

Mint is a traditional accompaniment for lamb, but in this recipe we use a fresh herb sauce instead of mint jelly.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

4 trimmed shoulder lamb chops (each 8 ounces and 1 inch thick)
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
1 scallion, thinly sliced

Steamed Zucchini with Scallions

Coarse salt
3 medium zucchini (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut diagonally into 1/4-inch rounds
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions Fresh ground pepper
(serves 4)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the broiler. Rub both sides of the lamb chops with 3/4 teaspoon each dried rosemary and coarse salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper. Place the lamb on a broiler pan; broil until the chops are browned, turning once, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, and Dijon mustard. Stir in the bell pepper, mint, and scallion. Serve the lamb chops warm, with the sauce spooned over the top.

  2. Steamed Zucchini with Scallions

    Step 3

    ln a large skillet with just enough water to cover the bottom (about 1/4 cup). Add 1/4 teaspoon salt; bring to a simmer. Add the zucchini. Cook, covered, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain in a colander, and transfer to a medium bowl. Drizzle the zucchini with the olive oil. Sprinkle with the scallions, and season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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