Spiced Marinated Lamb Chops With Garlicky Yogurt Sauce

Ingredients

• Plain yogurt

  Low fat, 12 grams protein per 8 ounce

  1 cup or 245g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 clove or 6g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Lamb rib

  Domestic, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw

  32 oz or 907g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  2 tsp, ground or 6g

• Coriander seed

  Spices

  1 tsp or 2g

• Turmeric

  Spices, ground

  ¾ tsp or 2g

• Allspice

  Spices, ground

  ¾ tsp or 2g

• Vegetable oil

  Natreon canola, high stability, non trans, high oleic (70%)

  2 tbsp or 28g

Directions

1. Combine yogurt, lemon juice, and garlic in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
2. Transfer ½ cup yogurt mixture to a small bowl and set aside for serving. Stir cumin, coriander, turmeric, and allspice into remaining yogurt mixture.
3. Season lamb chops with salt and pepper. Evenly coat all sides of chops with spiced yogurt mixture, avoiding the bone if they are frenched. Let chops sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, or cover and chill up to 12 hours.
4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Wipe off excess marinade from lamb chops and cook half until nicely browned, about 3 minutes per side.
5. Remove chops from skillet and pour off fat. Repeat with remaining 1 tbsp oil and remaining chops. Serve lamb chops with reserved yogurt mixture alongside.

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