Mexican Lamb Chops

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🌟Main ingredient:Lamb chops

✨secondary ingredients: ketchup and garlic

⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes

🌶️Spice level: Not spicy

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦Number of diners: Couple

Ingredients

  • 4

    lamb

    chops

  • 2

    tablespoons

    ketchup

  • 2

    cloves

    garlic,

    minced

  • 1

    small

    chili

    pepper,

    diced

  • Salt

    and

    pepper

    to

    taste

  • 1

    tablespoon

    vegetable

    oil

  • 1

    cup

    cooked

    rice

Cooking steps

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.

  • Season the lamb chops with salt and pepper on both sides.

  • In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, minced garlic, diced chili pepper, and a pinch of salt.

  • Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

  • Add the lamb chops to the hot skillet and sear for 2-3 minutes on each side until browned.

  • Transfer the seared lamb chops to a baking dish and brush them with the prepared ketchup mixture.

  • Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the lamb chops reach your desired level of doneness.

  • While the lamb chops are baking, reheat the cooked rice in a separate pot or microwave.

  • Serve the Mexican lamb chops with the reheated rice as a side dish.

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