Spice-Scented Lamb Chops with Onion-Tomato Compote

Ingredients

• Salt
• ¼ tsp. ground ginger
• ½ tsp. sweet paprika
• ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. honey
• 1 medium yellow onion
• + 6 more ingredients
• • 1 to 1-¼ lb. lamb chops (about 4 loin chops or 6 rib chops; see How to pick the right cut of lamb chop)
  • 1 tsp. plus 1 Tbs. olive oil
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3 canned plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic
  • ¹/₈ tsp. cayenne

Heat the oven to 400°F. Combine the cumin, cinnamon, and black pepper with 1 tsp. of the olive oil. Rub this paste on the lamb chops and let them stand at room temperature while you thinly slice the onion and finely chop the garlic. In an ovenproof heavy-based medium skillet, heat the remaining ...

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