Lamb Chops With Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce

Submitted by Oolala

"From Food and Wine's website as a staff favorite. Want to try this one day so I'm posting it here."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, large
• 1⁄3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 1⁄3 cup unsalted creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon green curry paste, Thai
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce, Asian
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 8 lamb loin chops, 1-inch thick

directions

1. In food processor, pulse the garlic and cilantro until finely chopped.
2. Add all other ingredients except the lamb; pulse until a paste forms.
3. Spread 1/4 cup of the paste over the chops.
4. In a saucepan, whisk remaining paste with 1/3 cup of water.
5. Warm the sauce over low heat; it should be pourable.
6. Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
7. Grill the chops over a medium-high fire for 4 minutes per side, or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of a chop registers 125 to 130 degrees for medium rare.
8. Transfer the chops to a platter.
9. Spoon some warm peanut sauce over the lamb chops and serve, passing the extra sauce on the side.