Lamb Chops with Chimichurri Sauce

Ingredients:

• 8 (3 oz.) lamb chops, about 3/4 inch thick
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Makes 4 Servings

1. Heat grill or grill pan to high. Rub lamb chops with 1 tablespoon of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove from heat, cover loosely with foil, and allow meat to rest.
2. While lamb is resting, combine remaining oil, parsley, garlic, lemon juice, oregano and red pepper flakes in a food processor. Pulse to combine until just pureed. Season with salt and pepper and serve with lamb.

WW POINTS VALUE: 9 pts

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Quick & Easy Cookbook. Lamb is my new favorite meat because it's filled with flavor and it's so tender and moist it melts in your mouth after you cook it. The key to cooking lamb perfectly is to season it with the right amount of salt, pepper and garlic, cook it at a high heat and let it rest after cooking so the juices flow and it's got that tenderness to it. Chimichurri  Sauce is  a condiment from Argentina that compliments beef very well. This version of chimichurri goes very well with the lamb because it  wakes up your taste buds due to the citrus, garlic and red pepper flakes. This gourmet meal was absolutely delicious and was better and cheaper than what you would get at a restaurant. Whoever says you can't cook a high-end restaurant quality meal at home doesn't know what he/she is talking about. If you cook this meal at home and serve it with the Feta, Cucumber & Radish Salad along with Savory Cheddar Cheese Biscuits to family and friends, they will love it and be raving about it for days, I promise.