"ToL" Original Recipe: Garlic-Peppered Lamb Chops with Smashed Potatoes & Green Beans

Garlic-Peppered Lamb Chops with Smashed Potatoes & Green Beans Recipe

Yields: 4 servings

Kitchen Equipment

• Mixing bowls/cups/spoons for mise en place ("everything in its place") ingredients

• Measuring bowls/cups/spoons

• Baking sheet for marinating lamb

• Eco-friendly wrap to cover the marinated lamb

• Cutting board

• Chef knife

• 9"x13" baking pan

• Medium saucepan (for potatoes)

• Colander

• Rubber spatula

• Potato masher

• Baking sheet (for potatoes)

• Tongs

• Cooking thermometer or infrared laser thermometer

• Serving plates

• Forks

• Knives
  

Ingredients

• 1 rack of organic, grass-fed lamb

• Organic extra virgin olive oil, divided for rack of lamb, potatoes, and green beans

• 1 organic garlic bulb, peeled and sliced

• 1 lb organic baby potatoes, boiled and smashed

• 16 oz organic green beans, trimmed and snapped in half

• Garlic pepper, to taste

• Black pepper, to taste

• Garlic powder, to taste

• Sea salt, to taste

• Purified water
  

Cooking Instructions

1. Sanitize the kitchen (sink, faucets, countertops, stovetop/oven, cupboard handles, smart devices, computer, etc.).

2. Marinate the rack of lamb the day before by placing it on a baking sheet.

3. Rub with olive oil, garlic pepper, garlic powder, sea salt, and black pepper.

4. Peel and slice garlic cloves.

5. Rinse, trim ends of the green beans, and snap them in half.

6. Rinse baby potatoes.

7. Mise en place ingredients.

8. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

9. Place the baby potatoes in a saucepan, cover them with water.

10. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 12–15 minutes or until they are fork-tender.

11. Drain the water and let the potatoes cool before smashing them.

12. Place the drained potatoes on a baking sheet and gently press each one with your palm, potato masher, or rubber spatula.

13. Drizzle with olive oil, add sliced garlic, and sprinkle with seasonings.

14. Place green beans on another baking sheet.

15. Drizzle with olive oil, add sliced garlic, and sprinkle with seasonings.

16. Roast the potatoes for 15–20 minutes, until the edges are golden and crisp.

17. Roast the green beans for about 10 minutes. Do not overcook the beans.

18. Remove both sheets from the oven and set aside.

19. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).

20. Transfer the marinated rack of lamb to a baking dish.

21. Cover with foil.

22. Roast for about 25 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 135°F (57°C) for medium-rare doneness.

23. Rest for 10 minutes before slicing between the bones to form chops.

24. Arrange sliced lamb chops on a serving platter with golden smashed potatoes and bright green beans.

25. Serve immediately.

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28 September 2025