Lamb Chops With Cucumber Mint Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
| Mint leaves | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs), dried | |
| 2 tablespoons olive or other vegetable oil | ||
| 4 cloves garlic, minced or crushed through a press | ||
| Salt | 3/4 Teaspoon | |
| Pepper | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Lamb loin | 8 Small, trimmed | |
| Cucumber | 1 Medium | |
| Cider vinegar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Cayenne pepper | 1 Pinch | |
Directions
1 Preheat the broiler or start the charcoal. If broiling, line a broiler pan with foil.
2 In a food processor, finely chop the fresh mint; remove and set aside. (Do not clean the work bowl.)
3 In a small bowl, combine the oil, garlic, half of the mint, teaspoon of the salt and the pepper.
4 Brush the chops with half of the mint oil. (If broiling, place the chops on the broiler pan first.) Broil or grill the chops 4 inches from the heat for 8 minutes.
5 Turn the chops over, brush with the remaining mint oil and broil or grill 4 inches from the heat for 8 minutes for medium-rare; 10 minutes for medium; 12 minutes for well-done.
6 Meanwhile, peel the cucumber. In the uncleaned processor work bowl, very coarsely chop the cucumber.
7 In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, remaining mint, vinegar, sugar, cayenne and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
2 In a food processor, finely chop the fresh mint; remove and set aside. (Do not clean the work bowl.)
3 In a small bowl, combine the oil, garlic, half of the mint, teaspoon of the salt and the pepper.
4 Brush the chops with half of the mint oil. (If broiling, place the chops on the broiler pan first.) Broil or grill the chops 4 inches from the heat for 8 minutes.
5 Turn the chops over, brush with the remaining mint oil and broil or grill 4 inches from the heat for 8 minutes for medium-rare; 10 minutes for medium; 12 minutes for well-done.
6 Meanwhile, peel the cucumber. In the uncleaned processor work bowl, very coarsely chop the cucumber.
7 In a medium bowl, combine the cucumber, remaining mint, vinegar, sugar, cayenne and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
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