Moroccan-Style Lamb Chops
- 2 1/2-inch-thick slices crustless French bread (each about 3x5 inches)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 6 3/4-inch-thick lamb rib chops
- Preheat oven to 500F.
- Grind bread in processor to fine crumbs.
- Add garlic, orange peel, cumin and cayenne pepper.
- Drizzle in olive oil and blend until crumbs are evenly moistened.
- Transfer crumb mixture to plate.
- Sprinkle lamb chops with salt.
- Dip both sides of lamb chops into crumb mixture, pressing all crumbs into lamb.
- Arrange lamb chops on small baking sheet.
- Bake lamb chops until crumb coating is golden and lamb is cooked to desired doneness, about 12 minutes for medium-rare.
- Serve immediately.
bread, garlic, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, olive oil, chops
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/moroccan-style-lamb-chops-5241 (may not work)