SPICE RUBBED LAMB CHOPS WITH GREEN BEANS

Spice Rubbed Lamb Chops with Green Beans image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pound fresh green beans
1 small shallot, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/2 a lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
1 teaspoon freshly ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
8 loin lamb chops

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the green beans, and cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Just before beans are done toss in the shallots. Drain and transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle the beans and shallots with olive oil, lemon juice, pine nuts, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Mix the 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon together. Brush each lamb chop lightly with the olive oil and season with the spice mixture. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chops in the skillet, without crowding until brown and crisp on both sides, about 3 or 4 minutes for both sides. Finish chops in the oven for 1 minute for medium rare, or to desired doneness. Place the lamb chops around the beans and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 522 calorie, Fat 27 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Cholesterol 180 milligrams, Sodium 993 milligrams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 60 grams, Sugar 4 grams