Moroccan lamb chops with charmoula sauce.

Christmas recipe: Moroccan lamb chops with charmoula sauce.

Ingredients for lamb rub:

8 pieces of lamb chops
Ras el han out( mixes of Moroccan spices, most won't have this so use the following for rub. plus the 2 tbsp of charmoula)

3 tsp kosher salt
Fresh cracked pepper to taste
2 tsp cumin
2 tbsp charmoula sauce

Charmoula sauce:
Handful of mint
1/4 cup parsley
4 cloves garlic
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp smoked or regular paprika
1/2 - 1 tsp red pepper flakes
Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
1/3 cup good tasting olive oil

Method:
Wash lamb chops and pat dry. Rub with the ras el han out and charmoula sauce or the cumin, salt, pepper and charmoula, and set aside.
Charmoula sauce:

In a blender or food processor,  pulse all ingredients, do not over blend. Set aside.
Heat a skillet with 3 tbsp olive oil, when oil is smoking hot, sear chops on both sides.( Rack of lamb same process). Remove from skillet and place on baking sheet or pan and cook under a preheated oven at 475° for 7 mins ( I preferred medium well in this case, go for another five minutes if you prefer well done). Remove and serve with charmoula sauce.