Lamb Chops and Cilantro Relish

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 0.8 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 1  jalapeno seeded finely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1.5 pound french-cut lamb rack of trimmed (8 ribs)
• 1 tablespoon juice of lemon fresh
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon rind grated
• 1 teaspoon olive oil extra-virgin
• 2 teaspoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 1 cup onion finely chopped

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• kitchen thermometer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. Combine first 3 ingredients.
3. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
4. Sprinkle lamb with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper.
5. Add lamb to pan; cook 2 minutes on each side.
6. Spread oil mixture over lamb; place pan in oven.
7. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until a thermometer registers 13
8. Remove lamb from pan; let stand 8 minutes.
9. Cut into chops.
10. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
11. Add onion and jalapeo; saut 5 minutes.
12. Combine onion mixture, cilantro, and the remaining ingredients.