Roasted Lamb Chops with Charmoula and Skillet Asparagus Recipe | Epicurious

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 cups (lightly packed) fresh Italian parsley leaves
• 1/2 cup (lightly packed) fresh mint leaves
• 1/2 cup (lightly packed) fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 large garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika (pimentón dulce)* or sweet Hungarian paprika
• 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 8 (1 1/4- to 1 1/2-inch-thick) lamb loin chops (about 2 2/3 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds thin asparagus, trimmed, peeled, tops cut into 3-inch-long pieces, stalks cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons chopped shallot
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
• *Sometimes labeled sweet pimentón de La Vera; available at some supermarkets, at specialty foods stores, and from tienda.com.