Spiced Lamb Chops

By caligma

Allspice, Cinnamon and a touch of cayenne add a sweet and spicy flavor to lamb chops.

Ingredients

• 2 (7 0unce) loin lamb chops
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• olive oil spray

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

Remove visible fat from lamb. Mix allspice, cinnamon and cayenne pepper together. Spread mixture on both sides of chops. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and spray with olive oil spray. Add the chops and brown 2 minutes, turn chops and brown 2 more minutes.
Lower heat to medium, cover with lid and cook 5 minutes. A meat thermometer should read 125 degrees for rare, 145 for medium...

Tomato Mint Couscous
2 servings
1 cup water
2/3 cup precooked couscous
1 thinly sliced red onion
1 ripe tomato
1/2 cups mint leaves, torn into small pieces
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper.

Bring water to a boil and stir in couscous and onion. Cover and remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes.
add tomoato, mint,oil and salt and pepper to taste. Fluff with a fork and cover until needed.