Curried Australian Lamb Chops With Caper Aioli Recipes

LEMON-CAPER AIOLI

Steps:

• Mix the mayonnaise, capers, basil, parsley, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl and refrigerate until serving.

GRILLED LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS WITH HERB AIOLI

Steps:

• Using an immersion blender or a food processor, combine egg, garlic, and herbs. With the machine running, pour in oils in a slow, steady stream, blending until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a dish, press plastic wrap on surface, and refrigerate while lamb is cooking.
• Preheat grill to medium-high. Season lamb with salt and pepper, and grill to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Serve with aioli and lemon wedges.

CURRIED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown lamb chops on both sides in oil. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, apple and curry until tender. Combine the flour, salt, sugar and mustard; add to the pan. Gradually stir in broth and lemon juice until blended. bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat., Return chops to the skillet; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, turning once, or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve over rice.

CURRY LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the lamb chops on both sides in oil; drain. Combine the orange juice, teriyaki sauce, orange zest, curry and garlic; pour over lamb. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meat is tender. Remove chops and keep warm. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into pan drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve lamb and gravy with rice if desired.

SEARED LAMB CHOPS WITH ANCHOVIES, CAPERS AND SAGE

Steps:

• Rinse the lamb chops and pat them dry. Season them with salt and pepper, and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Over medium-high heat, warm a skillet large enough to hold all the chops in one layer. Add the oil and when it shimmers, add the anchovies and capers. Cook, stirring, until the anchovies break down, about 3 minutes.
• Arrange the lamb chops in the skillet and fry, without moving them, until brown, about 3 minutes. Turn them over, and toss the sage leaves and pepper flakes into the pan. Cook until lamb reaches the desired doneness, about 2 minutes for medium-rare.
• Arrange the chops on serving plates. Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute, then spoon the sauce over the lamb. Serve with the lemon wedges.

CURRIED AUSTRALIAN LAMB CHOPS WITH CAPER AIOLI

Steps:

• Put the curry, mustard, honey, cayenne, 3 tbsp. lemon juice, vinegar, and chopped garlic in a bowl and slowly whisk in 1 cup of canola oil to make an emulsified marinade. Put the lamb in a baking dish or other vessel, pour the marinade over the lamb, and toss well to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 24 hours or up to 48 hours. When ready to cook and serve, prepare a grill for grilling. Remove the chops from the marinade, brushing off any marinade solids. Season the chops with salt and pepper and grill them until nicely charred and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium, or a bit longer for more well done. Set the chops aside to rest for 5 minutes while you prepare the mayonnaise sauce. To make aioli, put the mayonnaise, anchovies, capers, garlic, Tabasco, and lemon juice in a bowl and whisk them together. Whisk in some room-temperature water, a few drops at a time to this if desired. (This mayonnaise can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days). Serve sauce alongside chop and enjoy!

CURRIED SARATOGA LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Drain apricots, reserve syrup; set apricots and syrup aside.
• In a frying pan or skillet, brown chops in hot shortening; season with salt and pepper.
• Drain excess fat from pan.
• Add lemon juice, onion and curry to reserved syrup, mix well and pour over chops.
• Cover pan and simmer for 40-45 minutes.
• Remove chops from pan, and keep warm.
• Mix cornstarch with 1 Tablespoon cold water, sir into sauce.
• Cook and stir sauce until thick and bubbly.
• Add apricots, and heat through.
• Serve chops with sauce on a bed of rice.

LAMB WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat oil in small saucepan; deep-fry thyme briefly, only about 5 seconds til fragrant. Remove thyme from oila and drain on absorbent paper.
• Prehead oven to moderate.
• Cut potatoes into 1cm slices; heat 2 tablespoons of the reserved thyme oil in ovenproof/flameproof baking dish; cook potato slices in batches til lightly browned on both sides. Return all potatoes to baking dish; add lamb and roast, uncovered for about 15 minutes or unil cooked as desired.
• Meanwhile, make aioli.
• Boil, steam or microwave spinach til just wilted; drain. Heat remaining thyme oil with butter in small saucepan; cook mushrooms and garlic til softened. Cut each lamb rack into 4 cutlets; divide among serving plates with spinach, potato and mushrooms. Top with aioli, garnish with fried thyme and drizzle with vinegar.
• Aioli: whisk mustard, vinegar, garlic and egg yolks in a small bowl til combined; gradually add oil in a thin, steady stream, whisking constantly, til aioli thickens. Whisk in lemon juice.

LAMB CHOPS WITH CAPER ORANGE GARLIC CRUST

Steps:

• Stir together capers, zest, garlic, and 1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl. Pat chops dry and season with salt. Arrange chops on a plate and spread about 2 teaspoons of caper mixture on top of each chop, pressing lightly to help adhere.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook chops, coated sides down, 6 minutes. Turn chops over with tongs and cook about 10 minutes more for medium-rare. Transfer chops, coated sides up, to a clean plate and let stand 5 minutes.