Lamb Loin Chops With Molasses Tarragon Glaze Recipes

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH GARLIC, OLIVE OIL, FRESH THYME, GRILLED LEMONS

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, garlic and thyme in a shallow large baking dish. Add the chops and turn to coat. Cover and marinate for 1 to 1 1/2 hours in the refrigerator.
• Remove the chops from the refrigerator 20 minutes before grilling. Heat grill to high and grill the chops for 5 to 6 minutes per side for medium doneness. Remove and rest for 2 minutes. Slice into individual chops.
• Brush the cut side of the lemons with the oil and grill, cut side down on high for 1 minute. Turn lemons 45 degrees to make hatch marks and remove.
• Squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over the platter of chops. Season with freshly ground black pepper. Garnish with fresh sprigs of oregano and dill. Serve the remaining grilled lemons on the platter with the chops.

LAMB CHOPS WITH BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• In a small bowl or cup, mix together the rosemary, basil, thyme, salt and pepper. Rub this mixture onto the lamb chops on both sides. Place them on a plate, cover and set aside for 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place lamb chops in the skillet, and cook for about 3 1/2 minutes per side for medium rare, or continue to cook to your desired doneness. Remove from the skillet, and keep warm on a serving platter.
• Add shallots to the skillet, and cook for a few minutes, just until browned. Stir in vinegar, scraping any bits of lamb from the bottom of the skillet, then stir in the chicken broth. Continue to cook and stir over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until the sauce has reduced by half. If you don't, the sauce will be runny and not good. Remove from heat, and stir in the butter. Pour over the lamb chops, and serve.

GLAZED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the orange juice concentrate and barbecue sauce. Cook and stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until heated through; set aside 1/3 cup for serving. Spread remaining sauce over both sides of lamb chops. Place on a broiler pan. , Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 4-9 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve with reserved sauce.

GRILLED LAMB WITH BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, ginger, tarragon, cinnamon, pepper, garlic powder, and salt. Rub lamb chops with the seasonings, and place on a plate. Cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Brush grill grate lightly with oil, and arrange lamb chops on grill. Cook 5 minutes on each side, or to desired doneness.

DIXIE LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook chops, covered, until bottoms are browned, 5-7 minutes. , Mix molasses, steak sauce and vinegar. Turn chops; pour molasses mixture over top. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat until lamb reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 5-7 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

DATE-GLAZED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Make the date vinaigrette: In a medium bowl, whisk to combine spice blend, molasses, vinegar, and oil. Stir in dates, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and let sit for at least 10 minutes and up to a week.
• Make the lamb chops: In a small saute pan over medium heat, toast spice blend until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl and stir in molasses, ghee, garlic, jalapeno, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Place lamb in a shallow dish or large resealable plastic bag and coat with marinade. Cover and let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerate and let marinate for up to 24 hours.
• Heat grill or grill pan over medium and grill the lamb until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
• In a large bowl, toss to combine arugula and pistachios. Season with salt and pepper. Serve salad and lamb drizzled with vinaigrette.

LAMB CHOPS WITH MUSTARD-MOLASSES GLAZE

Steps:

• For the glaze: In a small bowl, mix all of the glaze ingredients together until combined.
• For the lamb chops: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium.
• Brush each lamb chop on both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn over and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes for medium rare. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, brush the chops on both sides with the Molasses-Mustard Glaze.

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH MUSTARD MOLASSES GLAZE

Steps:

• For Mustard-Molasses Glaze: Mix together until combined.
• For the lamb chops: Preheat the grill to medium heat. Brush each lamb chop on both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook the chops on one side for 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn over and cook for 6 to 7 minutes for medium-rare doneness. During the last 2 minutes of cooking, brush the chops with the glaze on both sides.

MEDALLIONS OF LAMB WITH LEEKS AND TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• If any fat remains on the loin of lamb pieces after they are trimmed, carefully cut it away. Place each loin of lamb on a flat surface and cut crosswise into four pieces of equal size. This will yield eight pieces.
• Place each piece upright (grain side up) and pound lightly with a flat mallet. The flattened pieces will measure about half an inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Trim off stems of the leeks. Cut leeks crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Cut each piece lengthwise into very thin shreds (julienne). Put leeks in a saucepan and add 2 tablespoons of the butter, salt and pepper.
• Cook leeks over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, about one minute. Add 1/4 cup of the chicken broth and cover. Continue cooking about 10 minutes. Add cream and cook, uncovered, about three minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a heavy skillet and add medallions of lamb. Cook about two minutes over relatively high heat until browned. Turn pieces and continue cooking about four to five minutes to the desired degree of doneness. Transfer pieces to a warm platter.
• Pour off fat from the skillet and wipe skillet with paper towels. Add remaining tablespoon of butter to the skillet. When it is hot add shallots and cook briefly, stirring. Add wine, chicken broth and tomato paste. Stir. Add any liquid that may have accumulated from the lamb pieces. Cook the sauce, stirring, until it is reduced to one-half cup. Stir in tarragon.
• Spoon sauce over meat. Serve with leeks in cream sauce on the side.

LEMON AND OREGANO LAMB LOIN CHOPS

Steps:

• Place the chops in a non-reactive container, add the remaining ingredients and mix and massage them into the chops with your hands.
• Set aside for about 1 hour to marinate.
• Heat your grill or broiler, and cook the chops to your liking-we find about 3 minutes on a hot grill is enough for the little frenched ones.

LAMB CHOPS, YELLOW PEPPER TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Wipe the lamb chops dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with one-and-a-half tablespoons olive oil and set aside.
• Seed the peppers and cut into quarters. Cut the quarters in half.
• Place the peppers in a small heavy saucepan with the remaining olive oil, vinegar, onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook over low heat for about 20 minutes, or until the onions and peppers are soft.
• Puree the pepper mixture in a food processor and pass the mixture through a strainer. Keep warm. Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
• Broil the lamb chops until browned on the outside and pink in the middle. Place two chops on two heated plates and pour small pool of yellow pepper sauce next to them. Sprinkle the sauce with tarragon leaves and serve.