Garlic and Lemon Lamb Chops with Sumac Bulgur and Cucumber Mint Salad Bowl

Name: Garlic and Lemon Lamb Chops with Sumac Bulgur and Cucumber Mint Salad Bowl
Ingredients: 1 can (15 ounces, or 425 g) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1½ cups (246 g) cooked chickpeas; 1 can (15 ounces, or 425 g) chickpeas, rinsed and drained, or 1½ cups (246 g) cooked chickpeas; 1 garlic clove; ¼ cup (60 g) tahini (sesame seed paste), plus more as needed; ¼ cup (60 g) tahini (sesame seed paste), plus more as needed; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 3 tablespoons (45 ml) fresh lemon juice (add 1 tablespoon [15 ml] more for a tangier hummus); 2 tablespoons (28 g) cold water (or ¼ cup [60 g] ice cubes), plus more as needed; 2 tablespoons (28 g) cold water (or ¼ cup [60 g] ice cubes), plus more as needed; 1 cup (140 g) medium bulgur (size #2); 1 cup (235 ml) boiling vegetable stock; 3 small cucumbers, sliced; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; ¼ cup (9 g) fresh parsley and mint leaves, torn roughly; 1 teaspoon ground sumac; Juice of 1 lemon; 16 lamb chops, well-trimmed; 1½ teaspoons salt, to taste; 1½ teaspoons pepper, to taste; 2 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 tablespoons (28 ml) olive oil; 2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 45 g) Toum Garlic Sauce, homemade or store-bought, to taste; 2 to 3 tablespoons (30 to 45 g) Toum Garlic Sauce, homemade or store-bought, to taste; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon chili flakes, to taste; Yogurt or labneh; Yogurt or labneh; Green olives; Harissa (red chili paste; optional)

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mediterranean Bowls

By Mahy Elamin

Published 2026

About

This intensely flavored Garlic and Lemon Lamb Chop Bowl is bursting with bold and fresh Middle Eastern flavors. Juicy lamb chops are seared and then tossed with lemon and toum, served over sumac-scented bulgur, with a refreshing cucumber mint salad on the side. A dollop of yogurt, a spoonful of hummus, a touch of chili paste, a few green olives, and a sprinkling of toasted pine nuts tie it all together. It’s a bright and tasty way to eat lamb.

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