Lamb Chops with Dandelion Greens and Rosemary Roast Potatoes
I made this dish last weekend and completely forgot to write down what I'd done. I just found these photos and decided to post them with as much info. as I can remember.
Whenever I make roast potatoes, I like to parboil them until almost tender. I find this gives them a better crust when roasted. I then toss them in a little olive oil, spread them on a baking sheet and this time I sprinkled them with chopped fresh rosemary, freshly ground black pepper and Celtic sea salt. I roasted them for about half an hour at 450F.
I made a balsamic syrup by reducing 1/4 cup of balsamic vinegar with one minced garlic clove and 1 tsp. organic evaporated cane juice. I reduced this mixture until it was syrupy but not too thick otherwise it's impossible to use once cooled. I set the syrup aside.
I heated a cast iron skillet until very hot and then added some coconut oil. Once the oil was hot, I seared the lamb chops (sprinkled with the same mixture as the potatoes).
Once they were nicely browned, I turned them over, did the same on the other side and then turned the heat under the pan down a little to cook them through.
Once the lamb chops were a nice medium rare, I set them aside to rest. I washed, dried and chopped a big bunch of dandelion greens and threw them in with the balsamic glaze just until wilted.
I served the greens atop the lamb chops with the roasted potatoes on the side. The balsamic glaze worked perfectly with the bitterness of the greens. I will definitely do this again!
