Apricot Glazed Lamb Chops Recipes

APRICOT GLAZED LAMB CHOPS WITH PISTACHIO AND SUMAC

Steps:

• Preheat a charcoal grill to high heat using the direct heat method.
• Whisk together the jam, vinegar, mint, parsley and season with salt and pepper.
• Brush the chops with oil on both sides and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Put the chops on the grill and cook until golden brown and slightly charred, about 3 minutes. Flip over, brush with glaze and continue cooking until cooked to medium-rare doneness, about 3 minutes longer, brushing with more of the glaze.
• Remove to a platter and sprinkle with the pistachios, sumac and parsley leaves.

APRICOT- AND ROSEMARY-MARINATED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• Make 16 small slits, each about 1/2 inch wide and 1 inch deep, over surface of lamb. Insert 1 garlic and 1 rosemary piece in each slit using tip of knife. Place lamb in large resealable food-storage plastic bag or shallow glass or plastic dish.
• Mix reserved apricot syrup, the wine, oil, 1 tablespoon of the honey and the salt; pour over lamb. Seal bag or cover dish and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours, turning lamb occasionally.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Remove lamb from marinade; reserve marinade. Place lamb, fat side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of lamb and does not touch bone or rest in fat.
• Bake uncovered about 2 hours, brushing once or twice with marinade, until thermometer reads 140°F. Cover lamb loosely with foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°, and lamb will be easier to carve.) Reserve 1/4 cup marinade; discard any remaining marinade. Garnish with additional apricot halves and fresh rosemary leaves if desired.
• Meanwhile, place apricots in food processor or blender. Cover and process until smooth. In 1-quart saucepan, heat apricots, 1/4 cup marinade, remaining 1 tablespoon honey and the chopped rosemary. Heat to boiling. Boil 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve sauce with lamb.

APRICOT CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat. Season pork chops with salt and pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until well-browned.
• Stir jam, salad dressing, onion soup mix, and garlic together in a bowl until well-blended. Place chops in a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with foil, and cover with apricot mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven approximately 40 minutes, until internal temperature has reached 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), or pork is no longer pink in the center.

APRICOT GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the preserves, dressing and mustard. Pour 3/4 cup marinade into a large resealable bag; add the pork. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain and discard marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. , Grill chops, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-5 in. from the heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 145°, basting frequently with reserved marinade. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

APRICOT LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle lamb chops with salt and garlic powder. Rub each side of chops with Dijon-mayonnaise blend and sprinkle with brown sugar. in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, brown chops on both sides over medium-high heat., Add apricot nectar and mint. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes. Add apricots. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until meat reaches desired doneness and sauce is slightly thickened. Serve sauce over lamb.

APRICOT GLAZED LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Rub the rack of lamb, outside portion, with salt and pepper. Next place skillet over Heat and add 2 tablespoons of the oil to a skillet. Place the rack fat side down and sear until the meat is nicely browned. Remove to a plate.
• For the apricot glaze, add the apricot preserves, mustard and the water to a small saucepan and stir over low heat until the mixture is combined. Brush the glaze over the seared rack of lamb. Combine the panko bread crumbs and the fresh herbs in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed. Add 3 teaspoons of oil to the crumbs, to moisten. Cover the lamb rack with the crumb mixture and pat to make the crumbs adhere. Place the rack back in the skillet and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Let the lamb rack rest for 10 minutes before serving.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix the apricot preserves, wine, and ground ginger together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until brown on each side, and no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Remove chops from the skillet. Reduce heat to medium low. Using the same skillet, pour in the apricot preserves mixture and simmer until thickened, about 4 minutes. Return pork chops to the skillet, turning to coat each side in the sauce; cook 1 minute.

APRICOT-GLAZED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. In shallow baking dish, combine 1/2 cup of the reserved apricot liquid, oil, vinegar and salt. (Reserve remaining apricot liquid for sauce.) Place lamb chops in apricot mixture, turning to coat all sides. Refrigerate 30 minutes.2. Remove chops from marinade, reserving marinade. Place lamb chops on broiler pan. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 9 to 11 minutes or until browned and of desired doneness, turning chops and basting occasionally with reserved marinade.3. Meanwhile, reserve 8 apricot halves for garnish. In blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade, combine remaining apricots and reserved apricot liquid, brown sugar, cornstarch, allspice and orange juice. Blend or process 1 minute or until smooth pour into small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened.4. To serve, arrange lamb chops on serving platter garnish with reserved apricot halves. Serve with warm apricot sauce.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe * Calories: 330 * Calories from Fat: 160 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 18 g 28% * Saturated Fat: 3 g 15% * Cholesterol: 40 mg 13% * Sodium: 170 mg 7% * Total Carbohydrate: 28 g 9% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 23 g * Protein: 13 g * Vitamin A: 30% * Vitamin C: 8% * Calcium: 2% * Iron: 10% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 Fruit, 2 Lean Meat, 2 Fat or 2 Carbohydrate, 2 Lean Meat, 2 Fat

APRICOT-GLAZED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• 1. In shallow baking dish, combine 1/2 cup of the reserved apricot liquid, oil, vinegar and salt. (Reserve remaining apricot liquid for sauce.) Place lamb chops in apricot mixture, turning to coat all sides. Refrigerate 30 minutes.2. Remove chops from marinade, reserving marinade. Place lamb chops on broiler pan. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat for 9 to 11 minutes or until browned and of desired doneness, turning chops and basting occasionally with reserved marinade.3. Meanwhile, reserve 8 apricot halves for garnish. In blender container or food processor bowl with metal blade, combine remaining apricots and reserved apricot liquid, brown sugar, cornstarch, allspice and orange juice. Blend or process 1 minute or until smooth pour into small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened.4. To serve, arrange lamb chops on serving platter garnish with reserved apricot halves. Serve with warm apricot sauce.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe * Calories: 330 * Calories from Fat: 160 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 18 g 28% * Saturated Fat: 3 g 15% * Cholesterol: 40 mg 13% * Sodium: 170 mg 7% * Total Carbohydrate: 28 g 9% * Dietary Fiber: 2 g 8% * Sugars: 23 g * Protein: 13 g * Vitamin A: 30% * Vitamin C: 8% * Calcium: 2% * Iron: 10% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 Fruit, 2 Lean Meat, 2 Fat or 2 Carbohydrate, 2 Lean Meat, 2 Fat

LAMB CHOPS WITH APRICOT AND HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of the lamb evenly with the garlic salt and pepper, warm a large non-stick pan (with a lid for use later) over a medium heat until hot, add the lamb and brown on both sides.
• Add the stock and the apricots to a medium pan, over a high heat, and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the apricots are very soft.
• Reserve half of the apricots and set aside.
• Transfer the other half of the apricots and all of the stock to a blender or food processor, add the vinegar, oregano, thyme, rosemary, salt and nutmeg, and blend to make the sauce.
• Pour the sauce over the lamb, sprinkle the reserved apricots over the lamb and, over a low heat, simmer the lamb for 10-15 minutes or until the lamb is cooked through.
• Serve with steamed green vegetables andyour favourite mashed potato recipe. I'd recommend Bergy's Irish Mashed Potatoes #10974, which are beautifully creamy but also low in calories.

APRICOT MUSTARD GLAZED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• The crisp coating keeps the lamb succulent and juicy.
• Bake 10 minutes longer for medium-done.
• If you use frozen lamb, defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
• Combine jam, mustard, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil and rosemary.
• Reserve 2 tbsps.
• of marinade for sauce.
• Brush remainder all over lamb.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Broil lamb for 3 minutes per side.
• Then bake lamb at 425 degrees fat side up for 20 minutes or until just pink.
• Remove from oven and let rest on a serving dish for 10 minutes.
• Pour off any fat in pan.
• Add red wine to pan and reduce to 1 tbsp.
• Add beef broth, reserved marinade and any extra lamb juices from the serving dish.
• Bring to boil and hoil for 2 minutes.
• Slice lamb in thin slices against the grain.
• Serve with some sauce poured over.