Lamb Chops With Artichoke Hearts Recipes

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKE PUREE, CRISPY BABY ARTICHOKES AND CERIGNOLA OLIVE

Steps:

• Season the lamb with salt and pepper and place it fat side down on a grill for about 12 minutes, turning while it cooks for an even sear all around.
• Combine the olive oil, panko and sea salt in a large saute pan and stir until golden. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Place the Artichoke Puree on a plate and arrange the Crispy Baby Artichokes to one side of the puree. Sprinkle the sliced olive and leaves over the artichokes. Slice the lamb in half and arrange it on top.
• Serve with the panko mixture on the side.
• Place the artichoke hearts in a medium saucepan with the water and olive oil. Add the chili and salt, cover and cook until tender, but with no color. Pour the mixture in a blender and blend until completely smooth. Add the lemon juice and cool the puree in a pan set over ice.
• Remove the leaves from the artichokes and quarter the hearts. Deep fry the artichoke hearts in soya oil until tender and golden. Drain, and season with salt and pepper.

ROAST LAMB WITH ARTICHOKES AND LEMONS

Steps:

• Lamb and artichokes:
• Preheat oven to 325°. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Generously season lamb on all sides with salt and pepper and cook, turning often, until well browned, 12-15 minutes. Transfer lamb and oil to a roasting pan.
• Carefully add wine to skillet, scraping up browned bits. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by one-third, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, crushing with your hands, garlic, red pepper flakes, and 2 cups water and pour into roasting pan. Squeeze lemons over lamb; add to pan. Roast 3 hours.
• Meanwhile, remove tough dark outer leaves from artichokes. Using a serrated knife, trim 1" from top. Trim stems and remove tough outer layer with a vegetable peeler. Halve artichokes lengthwise. Toss to coat with pan juices and tuck under and around lamb. Roast, turning artichokes occasionally, until artichokes are tender and meat is falling off the bone, 1 1/2-2 hours. (Remove artichokes if they become too soft before meat is done.)
• Anchovy-herb oil and assembly:
• Pulse oil, anchovies, garlic, parsley, mint, and red pepper flakes in a food processor until smooth; season with salt.
• When done, place lamb in a large bowl and transfer artichokes, lemons, and garlic with a slotted spoon to bowl. Pour anchovy-herb oil over; tent with foil. Transfer pan juices to a glass measuring cup. Let sit a few minutes, then spoon off fat from surface. Serve lamb with artichoke mixture and pan juices.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Rinse chops; pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Cook lamb in two batches, turning once, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to a platter; loosely cover with foil.
• Add onion and artichoke hearts to same skillet (add 1 tablespoon oil if skillet is dry). Cook over medium heat until softened and golden (do not brown), 3 to 5 minutes. Add wine; cook until almost all liquid is evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add stock and tomatoes; cover, and cook 3 minutes. Uncover; cook until sauce is reduced by half, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in olives and zest. Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon vegetables and sauce over lamb, and serve.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Season lamb chops generously with salt and pepper, and let them rest on the counter for at least 20 minutes. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high flame-let it get good and hot. Add chops to pan and brown on one side, about 6 minutes. Transfer briefly to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add artichoke hearts, rosemary and garlic to the pan, drizzling in a little more oil, if needed. Gently stir to combine (being careful to not break up the artichoke heart sections) and return chops to the pan, browned side up, nestling in among the artichoke hearts. Cook for about 5 minutes, occasionally stirring the artichoke mixture to keep it from browning or burning.
• Transfer chops to a platter and tent with foil. Stir lemon juice into the artichoke hearts mixture and add butter to pan, stirring to combine as it melts, a minute or two. Spoon artichokes around chops and serve.

BRAISED LAMB CHOPS EN CAZUELA WITH POTATO-ARTICHOKE GRATIN AND RED WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven and sear lamb chops until golden brown on both sides. Remove to a plate. Add onions, carrots, and celery to the pan and cook until the vegetables are golden brown. Add red wine and port and cook until almost reduced.
• Add the chops back to the pot, add the stock, bay leaf, thyme, and bring the stock to a boil. Cover the pot, place the pot in the oven, and cook for about 2 hours or until fork tender.
• Remove the lamb to a plate, strain into a clean small pot, and cook until reduced to a sauce consistency. Swirl in butter and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Place a square of Potato-Artichoke Gratin on a large plate, top with a lamb chop and ladle some of the sauce over and around. Garnish with a sprig of fresh thyme and chopped parsley.
• Place the artichokes, onion, lemon, wine and water to cover in a medium saucepan, cover with a clean dish cloth and simmer over medium-high heat until the artichokes are tender, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Drain the artichokes and when cool enough to handle, cut off the top half, trim leaves, remove choke, and remove heart. Slice heart into thin slices.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Butter a 8 x 8-inch baking dish and place a layer of potatoes on the bottom, place 1/4 of the artichoke hearts over the potatoes, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with 1/4 cup of the cream and some of the thyme. Repeat to make 5 layers ending with a layer of potatoes. Combine the cheese and bread crumbs and sprinkle over the top.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through and the top is golden brown and bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before cutting.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• 1 In a skillet large enough to hold the chops in a single layer, heat the oil over medium heat. Pat the lamb dry. When the oil is hot, sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper, then place them in the pan. Cook until the chops are browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Using tongs, turn the chops to brown on the other side, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chops to a plate. 2 Turn the heat to medium-low. Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Cook 1 minute. Add the artichokes, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover the pan and cook 20 minutes or until the artichokes are tender. 3 Stir in the olives and parsley and cook 1 minute more. Return the chops to the pan and cook, turning the lamb once or twice until heated through. Serve immediately. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LAMB SHANKS WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Rub shanks with 1 tbsp lemon juice and season. In a skillet, saute shanks in olive oil and sear, turning to brown all sides.
• Transfer shanks to a casserole dish and sprinkle with remaining lemon juice, garlic, and oregano. Add onion and bake covered, for 2 1/2 hours.
• Add beef broth, wine, and artichoke hearts. raise heat to 350°F and bake covered for 30 minutes more.
• Transfer lamb and chokes to a platter to keep warm. Mix cornstarch and water in a cup. On stovetop, Add cornstarch mixture to the casserole dish and cook with the lamb juice on med-high heat to thicken.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• 1 In a skillet large enough to hold the chops in a single layer, heat the oil over medium heat. Pat the lamb dry. When the oil is hot, sprinkle the chops with salt and pepper, then place them in the pan. Cook until the chops are browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Using tongs, turn the chops to brown on the other side, about 3 minutes. Transfer the chops to a plate. 2 Turn the heat to medium-low. Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Cook 1 minute. Add the artichokes, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover the pan and cook 20 minutes or until the artichokes are tender. 3 Stir in the olives and parsley and cook 1 minute more. Return the chops to the pan and cook, turning the lamb once or twice until heated through. Serve immediately. From "1,000 Italian Recipes." Copyright 2004 by Michele Scicolone. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKES AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons rosemary, and 1/2 teaspoon orange peel; stir 30 seconds. Add artichoke hearts and broth; bring to boil. Cover; boil 5 minutes. Uncover; cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle lamb with remaining garlic and rosemary, then salt and pepper. Heat remaining oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb; sauté until cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer lamb to platter.
• Spoon off fat from skillet with lamb. Add artichoke mixture; boil 2 minutes, scraping up browned bits. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon artichoke mixture around lamb. Sprinkle with remaining orange peel and serve.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKE MINT SALAD

Steps:

• Toss salad ingredients together and set aside.
• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Place lamb chops in the pan and saute until medium rare, about 3 minutes per side. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place 1 lamb chop on each of 4 plates. Top with the salad and serve.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ARTICHOKES AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons rosemary, and 1/2 teaspoon orange peel; stir 30 seconds.
• Add artichoke hearts and broth; bring to boil.
• Cover; boil 5 minutes.
• Uncover; cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Sprinkle lamb with remaining garlic and rosemary, then salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add lamb; saute until cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Transfer lamb to platter.
• Spoon off fat from skillet with lamb.
• Add artichoke mixture; boil 2 minutes, scraping up browned bits.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon artichoke mixture around lamb.
• Sprinkle with remaining orange peel and serve.

EASY HERBED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine basil, rosemary, oregano, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl. Season one side of the lamb chops with 1/2 of the seasoning mixture.
• Heat olive oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Place each chop, seasoned-sides down, into the heated pan. Season the second side of the lamb chops with the remaining spice mix. Brown both sides quickly, 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the temperature to medium and add onions. Cook and stir until onions sweat and start to turn translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add celery leaves and salt, and enough water to just cover the chops. Let simmer and reduce over medium heat until water has evaporated, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop should read at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).
• Serve family-style on a platter using the remaining reduction as a sauce. Sprinkle parsley on top.