Grilled Pinon Lamb Chops

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ground red New Mexican chile

• 3/4 cup olive oil

• 5 tablespoons roasted piñons or pine nuts

• 1/2 cup tomato paste

• 1/4 cup vinegar

• 3 cloves garlic

• 4 lamb chops, cut 1 to 1 1/2-inches thick

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients, except the lamb, in a blender and puree until smooth. Paint the chops with the mixture and allow them to marinate for at least an hour.

Grill the chops, turning them occasionally until done, about 7 to 10 minutes a side.