Lamb Chops with Olive Salsa
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 1/2 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- two 1 inch thick rib lamb chops (about 1 pound total)
- 1/4 cup Kalamata or other brine cured black olives, pitted and chopped coarse
- 1 small plum tomato, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- Preheat broiler.
- On a plate, stir together oregano, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1 teaspoon oil.
- Dip both sides of lamb chops in mixture to coat and put on rack of a broiling pan, seasoning both sides of chops with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, stir together olives, tomato, onion, parsley, zest, remaining teaspoon lemon juice, remaining teaspoon oil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Broil lamb chops 2 inches from heat 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium rare meat.
- Spoon olive salsa over lamb chops.
oregano, lemon juice, olive oil, lamb chops, black olives, tomato, red onion, parsley, freshly grated lemon zest
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/lamb-chops-with-olive-salsa.html (may not work)