Baked Mint Lamb Chops and Shoulder Steaks Recipe - Blood Type O

Most of the time when we hear about lamb dinner, our minds usually go to lolly pop lamb chops and mint jelly. For some reason, mint tastes so good with lamb. Researching the origin of that combo is on my to-do list.

Only when I started the Blood Type O Diet did I learn that lamb was not as expensive as I thought, AND that there are more parts of a lamb than those famous lolly pops. There's also lamb shoulder and lamb shanks and all types of parts.

In this recipe, I used the lolly pops and the shoulders. And yes I did use mint, but in the traditional way in the form of jelly. I opted for mint leaves to preserve the integrity of the ingredients for this meal. One day I plan to make my own mint jelly, and I will be sure to share it on this blog.

How I Cook My Mint Lamb

First I oiled the pan with olive oil to prevent initial sticking (the meat's fat will eventually melt in the pan and create more yummy lubrication). Then I spread the mint leaves across the pan.

Next I seasoned the pan, in order to skip the step of flipping the meat after seasoning one side of it. With the seasoning already in the pan, both sides are seasoned simultaneously.

Lastly, I place the meat in the pan and add more mint leaves on top to infuse the mint flavor with the lamb goodness.

And this is how it will look after about 50 minutes in the oven, tender and tastey.

Ingredients

6 pieces of lamb (chops and/or shoulder)

20 fresh mint leaves (or dried mint flakes)

Olive Oil

Salt

Paprika

Cayenne Pepper

Garlic Powder

Onion Powder

Cookware and Tools

1. 9x11 glass pan

2. Aluminum foil
   

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Lightly oil the pan with olive oil.

3. Lay half the mint leaves on the bottom of the glass pan. Then, season the pan with salt, paprika, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder.

4. Rinse the lamb pieces in cool water.

5. Place lamb pieces in the pan.

6. Season the top of the lamb steaks with the same spices listed and place the rest of the fresh mint leaves on top of the lamb pieces.

7. Cover with aluminum foil and slide into the oven.

8. Bake for 40-50 minutes for tenderness.

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