Spice Rubbed Lamb Chops with Green Beans
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 522 calorie
- Total Fat
- 27 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 7 grams
- Cholesterol
- 180 milligrams
- Sodium
- 993 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 10 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 grams
- Protein
- 60 grams
- Sugar
- 4 grams
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
1 pound fresh green beans
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/2 a lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
1 teaspoon freshly ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 loin lamb chops
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the green beans, and cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Just before beans are done toss in the shallots. Drain and transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle the beans and shallots with olive oil, lemon juice, pine nuts, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Mix the 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon together. Brush each lamb chop lightly with the olive oil and season with the spice mixture. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chops in the skillet, without crowding until brown and crisp on both sides, about 3 or 4 minutes for both sides. Finish chops in the oven for 1 minute for medium rare, or to desired doneness. Place the lamb chops around the beans and serve.