Wok-Seared Lamb Rib Chops

Another restaurant in Las Vegas with a great surprise included Noodle Asia. The menu seemed to cater to the Asian tourist population with authentic goodies and satisfyingly-slurpy noodles. I was very excited about the Kim Chi, and, honestly - very, very excited about the spicy beef tripe. The plan was to feast on some appetizers before our Cirque show, but a *cough* self-induced pistachio gelato feast only an hour earlier left little room in the tummy. The restaurant did have a special, though: Wok-Seared Lamb Rib Chops.

The waitress was very kind, but could not speak English well, so I could only have her release little information about the preparation of the lamb. All I heard was, "Chinese five spice and cook it three times."

Once she delivered the food, I went into full Fred Flintstone, brontosaurus bone, growling-mode. I admit, I'm not a pretty eater. The crispy outside and fatty, spicy meat made me melt. I forced myself from ordering another two rounds, since it was an appetizer and only served with three of the meaty lollipops. Instead, I took notes. The spices are almost perfect, but the intense crispyness can only be found with a wok. For a Wednesday night supper, it wasn't half-bad.


Wok-Seared Lamb Rib Chops

- Frenched lamb rib chop (around 8 lollipops)
Marinade
- 1 tbs ginger
- 1 tbs sesame oil
- 1 tbs vegetable oil
- 3 cloves of garlic (crushed & finely chopped)
- 1/2 tsp Chinese Five Spice
- 1/2 tsp Sriracha
- s & p

Mix the marinade ingredients. Apply to lamb and marinate for a few hours in the fridge. Before cooking, take the lamb out of the fridge and allow to rest for an hour. This prevents the lamb from being too cold and only cooking on the outside. Heat the oven to 325.

Add to a pan on medium-high heat with oil. Sear on both sides until browned. Place lamb in the oven for 20-25 minutes.

After resting the lamb on the counter for 15 minutes, cut eat individual chop off the rib. Heat a pan with oil in high heat. Carefully sear the lamb on each side until crispy, 2-3 minutes on each side.

Enjoy!