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Sumac Lamb and Minted Peas

As we close international week here at the Lazy Gastronome, out last recipe utilizes a spice made from grinding the flowers of the sumac plant and is commonly used in Middle Eastern cooking.  It has a salty, tart flavor that is wonderful on most meats.  Here it is used with lamb – another commonly used ingredient in Middle Eastern cooking.

And here’s how you make it…

What you need:

How to Do it:

Mix 4 Tablespoons of olive oil with the sumac to make a paste.  Rub the paste on the lamb chops and allow to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

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Cook in a grill pan or on the grill until they are medium rare.  Remove from heat.

While the chops are cooking, sauté the shallots and garlic in the remaining olive oil.  When they are soft and aromatic, add the butter.

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When the butter is melted, add the remaining ingredients, including the peas.

finely grated lemon rind is the zest and mint chopped very with

finely grated lemon rind is the zest and mint chopped very with

Cook only until heated through.  The peas will lose some of the bright green color because of the lemon juice, so be careful not to over-cook them.

Serve hot with 2 chops per person.

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Serves 4

 

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