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Wine Pairing: 2012 Pierre Henri Merlot – $15/bottle
Ingredients
- 4 ounces sugar snap peas
- 12 ounces lamb chops
- ¼ cup almonds
- 1 cup pearl couscous
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
What You Need At Home
- medium pot
- baking sheet
- large pan
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt
- black pepper
1. Prepare Ingredients
Preheat oven to 375°F. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat. Rinse sugar snap peas and slice lengthwise. Rinse lamb and pat dry with paper towel.
2. Roast Almonds
On a baking sheet, arrange almonds in a single layer. Toast until golden and fragrant, 6-8 minutes. Remove from oven and roughly chop.
3. Cook Pearl Couscous
While almonds toast, add pearl couscous and a generous pinch salt to pot of boiling water. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes, then drain.
4. Season Pearl Couscous
In a medium bowl, stir together sugar snap peas, almonds, pearl couscous, sherry vinegar, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
5. Cook Lamb
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Season lamb on both sides with salt and pepper. When oil is shimmering, add lamb, working in batches if necessary, and cook until browned on outside and medium rare, 2-4 minutes per side.
6. Plate Lamb
Divide pearl couscous and lamb evenly between 2 plates and serve.
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