Greek Lamb with Yogurt Mint Sauce

4 people

DINNER

Ina Garten How Easy Is That? (p. 131)

Ingredients

Racks of lamb - 2 (8 chops each)

Garlic - 4 cloves

Dried oregano - 1 12 tsp

Lemons - 5 (12 cup juice for lamb, 1 tbl juice for yogurt sauce)

Red wine - 12 cup

Rosemary - 3 tbl

Scallions - 6

Mint leaves - 20 to 30 leaves (12 cup)

Dill - 2 tbl

Red pepper flakes - 14 tsp

Greek yogurt - 7 oz

Rosemary - 3 tbl

Prep

Lamb - french and cut into cops

Rosemary - chop

Lemons - juice

Scallions - chop white and green parts

Mint - chop

Dill - mince

Instructions

Place the garlic, rosemary, oregano, 1 12 tsp salt and 34 tsp pepper in the bowl of a food processor or blender and pulse until the herbs are finely minced. Add 12 cup lemon juice, 12 cup of olive oil, and red wine and combine. Place the chops in a glass or ceramic dish just large enough to hold them in a single layer. Pour the marinade over the chops, turning to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours but preferably overnight.

When ready to cook, prepare a grill with only one layer of hot coals or turn a gas grill to medium-high heat. Remove the lamb from the marinade, spirnkle generously with salt and pepper, and grill for 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and set aside to rest for 10 minutes. Serve hot with the cold Yogurt Mint sauce.

To make the Yogurt Mint sauce, place the scallions, mint, dill, red pepper flakes, 1 tbl lemon juice and 1 tbl olive oil in the bowl of a food processor or blender and puree until it's a coarse paste. Add the yogurt, 1 tsp kosher salt and 12 tsp of pepper and pulse until combined. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to develop before serving.