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Grilled Pinon Lamb Chops

Monday, 26 May 2008

Description

Here is a delicious combination of ingredients from the Southwest --pine nuts, chile, and lamb. For an authentic, smoky flavor, grill them over mesquite wood or charcoal covered with mesquite chips soaked in water.

Ingredients

At a glance

Cuisine

New Mexican

Southwestern

Ingredient

Lamb

Cooking Method

Grill

Heat Level

Chile

New Mexico Green

Meal/Course

Main Course

Serves

1 tablespoon ground red New Mexican chile
3/4 cup olive oil
5 tablespoons roasted piñons or pine nuts
1/2 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup vinegar
3 cloves garlic
4 lamb chops, cut 1 to 1 1/2-inches thick

Methods/steps

Combine all the ingredients, except the lamb, in a blender and puree until smooth. Paint the chops with the mixture and allow them to marinate for at least an hour.

Grill the chops, turning them occasionally until done, about 7 to 10 minutes a side.

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