Lamb Chops & Middle Eastern Rice

Submitted by Alan Leonetti

"What can I say, other than this is an EASY and wonderful tasting way to make lamb chops. The Middle Eastern Rice goes very well with the lamb chops, and can also be used to compliment other dishes as well."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 23
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• FOR THE LAMB CHOPS

• 4 -8 lamb loin chops
• 1 dash extra virgin olive oil
• Dijon mustard (to brush onto chops)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 dash dried thyme
• 1 dash dried sage
• 1 dash dried parsley
• 1 dash garlic granules
• 1 dash dried rosemary, crushed

• FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN RICE

• 2 cups white rice (made as directed on the box)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 cup golden raisin
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon rosemary (crushed)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons curry
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper
• 1⁄2 cup sunflower seeds or 1/2 cup pine nuts (toasted and crushed)
• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups water

directions

1. FOR THE LAMB CHOPS: Season chops with all of the above and place in broiler.
2. When the tops are browned, turn the chops, season the other side, and broil that side until browned.
3. Transfer to a serving dish and serve.
4. FOR THE MIDDLE EASTERN RICE: Prepare the rice as directed on the box.
5. Add the 2 tablespoons of butter, the cumin, the raisins, the aniseed, the sugar, the salt and pepper to taste, lime juice and the cooked rice.
6. Stir in the eggs and continue stirring until the eggs are mixed into the rice and the eggs are solidified.
7. Remove from heat and add the crushed toasted sunflower seeds or pine nuts.
8. Fluff with a fork, transfer to a serving dish, and serve.

Reviews

[Jill W.]

I stumbled upon this recipe when I had some lamb chops to cook... I had already marinated them in fresh garlic and rosemary but I was at a lose as to what to do with them for a change... anyway found this recipe on google and it was fab... didn't add anything else to the lamb chops but did do the rice as suggested. I didn't have any anise or lemon juice so I left that out and when I was putting the spice ingredients together in a bowl I thought that it was going to taste ghastly!!!! How wrong was I... it was absolutely delish... I have my family coming over in the summer from the UK (I live in Spain now) and I will be doing this for sure. Now that I have discovered your website Alan and all your amazingly delicious recipes all is sorted. I have so many cookery books but none compare to the simplicity and readily available ingredients that you use.... you need to write a cookbook (if you haven't already) ... let me know when you do... you are brill... thank you

 

[Dr. Jenny]

DH and I made these lamb chops last night for dinner. We really enjoyed them. The chops were very flavorful and required minimal prep. The only modification I made to the chops was to use freshly chopped garlic. I would definitely make these chops again. The middle eastern rice was complimentary to the lamb chops. Mine came out a little bit dry as I followed the directions on my rice cooker (using basmati), and it required less water than the 3 cups you listed. Perhaps if I used 3 cups as you stated it would have been more moist. The flavor, however, was good and I added a little olive oil to moisten it up. Also, I had to substitute dark raisins for golden as I didn't have any on hand. I really enjoyed the toasted pine nuts in the rice dish. Defintely a different way of making rice than I am used to. I would certainly make this dish again, with and without the rice. I also served with green beans. Thanks, Alan!

 

[mausie50]

I cooked this dish for unexpected guests very quick and I served it with a tomatoes, cucumber an yoghurt dip on the side, my guests thought I spent hours preparing wonderful dish thankyou