Lamb Chops With Roasted Shallot, Tomato, And Rosemary Relish

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 large shallots, peeled, halved
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 4 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon aged balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
• rosemary sprig, for garnish
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 (5 ounce) boneless lamb loin chops, trimmed of fat

Recipe

• 1 preheat an oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 place the shallots in a baking pan. season with salt and black pepper and coat with nonstick cooking spray. roast for 15 minutes. turn over the shallots and continue to roast until soft, about 10 minutes more. remove from the oven and let cool. chop coarsely.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the shallots, tomatoes, parsley, vinegar, honey, minced rosemary, and cayenne. season to taste with salt and pepper. set aside, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
• 4 heat a large fry pan over medium-high heat. coat the pan with nonstick cooking spray. season the lamb chops with salt and black pepper. add the chops to the pan and cook until well seared on the underside, about 4 minutes. turn and continue to cook until pale pink when cut into at the thickest point, about 3 minutes more.
• 5 transfer the lamb chops to a warmed platter and top with the relish, dividing evenly. garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve hot.