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Lamb Chops with Garlic Mint Sauce

Quickly seared bone-in lamb chops served with a garlicky mint sauce made with rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and red chili flakes.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2-3 poundslamb chops bone in
  • 1/2 teaspoonsalt or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoonpepper or to taste
  • 2 tablespoonsolive oil
  • 3 clovesgarlic
  • 1 tablespoonrice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoonssoy sauce
  • 1 tablespoonsesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoonred chili flakes
  • 2 tablespoonsmint chopped

Equipment

  • Instant-read meat thermometer
  • grill pan

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Pat the lamb chops dry and season both sides with the ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper (or to taste).
  2. Mince the 3 cloves garlic and chop the 2 tablespoons mint.
  3. In a bowl whisk together 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, ½ teaspoon red chili flakes, the minced garlic, the chopped mint, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Set the sauce aside.
  4. Heat a grill pan over high heat until very hot and almost smoking.
  5. Brush the hot grill pan lightly with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  6. Add the lamb chops to the grill pan and sear, undisturbed, for 2 minutes. Flip the chops and cook for an additional 2½ minutes for medium-rare or 3½ minutes for medium.
  7. Transfer the chops to a plate and let them rest for 5 minutes.
  8. Drizzle the garlic-mint sauce over each chop and serve.

Notes

Transfer the lamb to an airtight container and it will keep, in the fridge, up to3 days. You can also store leftovers in the freezer for2-3 months. However you store it, make sure the meat has cooled down to room temperature first.