Grilled Berbere-Spiced Lamb Chops With Cucumber-Lentil Salad Recipe

• 3/4 pound green lentils
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and halved
• 2 medium cloves garlic, peeled
• 1 medium carrot, peeled
• 1 sprig rosemary (optional)
• Water
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon berbere spice blend, plus more for rubbing lamb chops (see note)
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice from 2 lemons
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 bone-in lamb rib or loin chops, cut 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-inches thick
• 1/2 cup packed mint leaves, torn

1. Add lentils, onion, garlic, carrot, and rosemary, if using, and cover with at least 2 inches of water. Season with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat and simmer until lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. Let cool slightly, then drain lentils, discarding aromatics, and let cool. Season with salt and pepper.
2. In a large bowl, toss lentils with cucumber, 1/2 teaspoon berbere spice, lemon juice, and olive oil.
3. Salt lamb on both sides and let sit at room temperature for 40 minutes while preparing grill.
4. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and arrange the coals on one side of the charcoal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Alternatively, set half the burners on a gas grill to high. Cover and preheat for 10 minutes.
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6. the grilling grate. Rub a light dusting of berbere spice onto lamb chops. Place lamb chops on cool side of grill. Cover with an aluminum pan and let cook until instant read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chops registers 110u0b0F for rare or 120u0b0F for medium-rare.
7. Move lamb to hot side of grill and cook until browned on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side and instant read thermometer inserted into thickest part of chops registers 120u0b0F for rare or 130u0b0F for medium-rare. Transfer to a platter and let rest for 10 minutes.
8. Toss mint into lentil salad and serve with lamb chops.

green lentils, yellow onion, garlic, carrot, rosemary, water, kosher salt, cucumber, berbere spice blend, lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, loin chops, mint

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/08/berbere-lamb-chops-lentil-salad-recipe.html (may not work)