Lamb Shoulder Chops With Apples And Prunes Recipes

PAN-GRILLED LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS

Steps:

• To make the marinade: whisk the lemon juice, mustard, rosemary, garlic, and 1 teaspoon of the salt together in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil and season with pepper.
• Transfer the marinade to a large sealable plastic bag. Put the lamb chops in the bag, seal, and shake vigorously to evenly coat the meat. Marinate at room temperature for 1 hour or in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 12.
• Remove the chops from the marinade and transfer them to a plate. Discard the marinade. Using a spoon, lightly scrape the remaining marinade off the chops and pat them dry.
• Preheat a large cast-iron grill pan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Season the chops with salt. Place 2 chops on the grill pan, and cook until the chops have distinctive grill marks, about 3 minutes. To make crosshatched grill marks, re-position the chops, moving them about 45 degrees on the ridged pan, and continue to cook about 3 minutes more. (The chops will have only cooked on one side at this point.) Set the chops aside and repeat with the remaining 2 chops. Return the first set of chops to the pan to cook them on the other side. Reduce the heat to medium low, and cook the chops until medium-rare, about 2 minutes. Repeat with the other chops. Let the chops rest for about 5 minutes and serve.

LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS WITH APPLES AND PRUNES

Steps:

• Combine brandy, vinegar, prunes, and bay leaf and let stand until ready to use.
• Pat lamb chops dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until it shimmers. Cook lamb, turning once, 6 to 7 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate and let stand, loosely covered. Discard fat from skillet.
• Add butter and apple to skillet and sauté over medium-high heat until beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Add shallot and garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add prune mixture. Boil until liquid is reduced to a glaze. Add chicken broth and any meat juices from plate and simmer, crushing prunes with a fork, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and discard bay leaf. Serve over lamb.

LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS WITH RED WINE

Steps:

• Put a 10-inch straight-sided saute pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Toss the lamb with the vegetable oil in a medium mixing bowl. When the pan is hot, sear the lamb for 1 minute on each side. Remove to a plate and cool for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the meat to a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag, then pour in the 16 ounces of wine and 4 rosemary sprigs. Remove as much air as possible so that the wine is completely surrounding the meat. Put the bag in a container to prevent leaks and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Heat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Transfer the contents of the bag back to the 10-inch straight-sided saute pan and cover. Put the pan on the middle rack of the oven and braise until the meat is tender and falling away from the bone, about 3 1/2 hours.
• Remove the meat from the oven to a platter. Discard the rosemary. Cover the meat with aluminum foil to keep warm while finishing the sauce.
• Pour the pan juices into a gravy separator and allow it to separate before pouring 2 cups of the liquid back into the pan. Set the pan over medium-low heat and add the dried plums and apricots. Simmer, whisking frequently, until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the butter 1 piece at a time, adding another piece only after the previous piece has melted. Whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon of wine and the remaining chopped rosemary and continue to cook for another minute. Taste and adjust seasoning by adding salt and pepper, if needed.
• Pour the sauce over the meat and serve immediately.

LAMB CHOPS WITH PRUNES

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, brown chops in oil on both sides; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain; return chops to skillet. Set aside 1 tablespoon of orange juice; pour remaining juice into skillet. Add syrup, ginger and allspice; cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes, turning chops once. Add prunes. Cover and simmer until chops are tender. Remove the chops to a serving platter and keep warm. Combine cornstarch and reserved orange juice; add to skillet. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Spoon over lamb.

MAPLE AND APPLE BRAISED LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS

Steps:

• Trim the chops of external fat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large, heavy based pan and saute the chops on a high heat for 2 minutes each side or until browned.
• Combine the apple juice, stock, maple syrup and lemon juice and add to the pan.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer over a low heat for 30-40 minutes or until lamb is very tender.
• Remove lamb from pan, cover with foil and keep warm.
• Boil the remaining juices until thick and syrupy.
• Return the lamb for a few minutes to heat through and coat well with the sauce.
• Serve the Lamb chops with the mashed potatoes or squash and spoon the sauce, apples and prunes over the chops.

LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS WITH APPLES AND PRUNES

Steps:

• - Combine brandy, vinegar, prunes and bay leaf and let it stand until ready to use - pay lamb chops dry and season with salt and pepper - heat oil in the skillet over high heat until shimmers. Cook lamb, turning once, 6 -7 min total for medium-rare. Tranfer to a plate and let it stand, loosely covered. - Add butter and apple to the skillet and saute over med-high heat until begining to brown, about 3 min. Add shallot and garlic and saute 2 min. Remove from heat and add prune mixture. Boil until liquid is reduced to glaze. - Add chicken broth and any meat juices from the plate and simmer, crushing prunes with a fork, until slightly thickened, about 2 min, season with salt and pepper (discard bay leaf). Serve over lamb. Note: Serve with noodles or sauteed spinach.

BRAISED LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Season lamb chops with salt and pepper. Sear lamb in hot oil until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove chops to a plate to drain, reserving drippings in the skillet.
• Saute onion and garlic in reserved drippings until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer drained lamb chops to a baking dish; add onion mixture. Sprinkle rosemary over the chops. Pour beef broth and red wine into the baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 3 hours.
• Remove lamb to a serving platter. Carefully drain liquid from baking dish into a saucepan and place over medium heat. Beat cornstarch and water together in a bowl using a whisk to assure no lumps remain; stir into the liquid in the saucepan. Add Worcestershire sauce and cook until the liquid thickens into a gravy, about 5 minutes.

CROCK POT MOROCCAN LAMB CHOPS AND PRUNES

Steps:

• In large frying pan, saute onion in olive oil until limp. Push to sides of pan.
• In same pan, brown chops well on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add ginger, cumin, garlic and cinnamon. Saute 1 minute. Transfer to crock pot.
• Deglaze pan with 2 tablespoons water (i.e., on high heat, add 2 tablespoons water and stir until most of the flavor-packed brown bits are dislodged). Add to pot.
• Scatter cilantro and prunes over lamb chops. Cover.
• Cook on low (200 degrees F) for 6 hours.
• Stir in honey and lime juice. Heat to serving temperature.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.