Recipe - Grilled Lamb Chops Scottaditti With Pom Pom Mushrooms

2 tablespoon Olive oil
3 Garlic cloves; minced
One half cup Cilantro; chopped fine
One half cup Finelychopped parsley
One fourth teaspoon Red pepper flakes
Zest of 1 lemon; minced
One half teaspoon Turmeric
One fourth teaspoon Cinnamon
Coarse salt; to taste
Freshlyground black pepper;
to taste
6 Frenched lamb rib chops
(abt 1 One fourth lbs); see * Note
Canola oil

* Note: "Frenched" refers to removing the excess fat from the chop's rib
bone; ask your butcher to do it, or do it at home by rubbing the blade of a
knife along the rib bone. Heat a grill pan on stove over mediumhigh heat.
In a medium bowl, combine olive oil, garlic, cilantro, parsley, red pepper
flakes, zest, turmeric, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Season lamb chops with
salt and coat lamb chops well with herb paste. Let rest for 15 minutes. Oil
grill pan with towel dampened with canola oil. Place lamb chops on heated
pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side for rare. When done, transfer to
cooler section of grill to keep warm. Makes 2