Spiced Marinated Lamb Chops With Garlicky Yogurt

Serves: 4

Keyon Hand

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

47

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Ground Cumin

Directions:

1

Combine yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper

2

Transfer 1/2 cup yogurt mixture to a small bowl and set aside for serving

3

Stir cumin, coriander, turmeric, and allspice into remaining yogurt mixture

4

Season lamb chops with salt and pepper

5

Using your hands, evenly coat all sides of chops with spiced yogurt mixture (avoiding the bone if they are frenched)

6

Let chops sit at room temperature 30 minutes, or cover and chill up to 12 hours

7

Heat 1 Tbsp

8

Oil in a large skillet over medium-high

9

Wipe off excess marinade from lamb chops and cook half until nicely browned, about 3 minutes per side (the yogurt in the marinade will help them take on color quickly)

10

Remove chops from skillet and pour off fat (no need to wipe it out)

11

Repeat with remaining 1 Tbsp

12

Oil and remaining chops

13

Serve lamb chops with reserved yogurt mixture alongside

14

Combine yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper

15

Transfer 1/2 cup yogurt mixture to a small bowl and set aside for serving

16

Stir cumin, coriander, turmeric, and allspice into remaining yogurt mixture

17

Season lamb chops with salt and pepper

18

Using your hands, evenly coat all sides of chops with spiced yogurt mixture (avoiding the bone if they are frenched)

19

Let chops sit at room temperature 30 minutes, or cover and chill up to 12 hours

20

Heat 1 Tbsp

21

Oil in a large skillet over medium-high

22

Wipe off excess marinade from lamb chops and cook half until nicely browned, about 3 minutes per side (the yogurt in the marinade will help them take on color quickly)

23

Remove chops from skillet and pour off fat (no need to wipe it out)

24

Repeat with remaining 1 Tbsp

25

Oil and remaining chops

26

Serve lamb chops with reserved yogurt mixture alongside