Lamb Chops On Spiced Tomatoes And Onions

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 6 tablespoons olive oil divided
• 2 large onions cut 8 (1/4") slices
• 2 medium tomatoes - (to 3) cut 8 (1/2") slices
• 8 lamb rib chops, 3/4" thick

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the cumin, cardamom, salt, and pepper.

In 2 large non-stick skillets, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in each pan over moderately-high heat until it is hot but not smoking. Add half the onions and half the tomatoes in one layer to each pan, and cook for 3 minutes.

Turn the vegetables over, sprinkle them with the spice mixture, and cook until they are just tender, about 3 minutes more. Divide the vegetables between 4 heated plates, placing 2 slices of each vegetable per plate.

To each skillet, add 1 tablespoon oil per pan. Pat the lamb chops dry, season with salt and pepper, and saute, 4 in each pan, over moderately-high heat, for 5 minutes on each side, for medium-rare, and arrange them on top of the vegetables.

This recipe yields 4 servings.