Mary Morans Rosemary Lamb Chops With Seasonal Fig Compote Recipes

ROSEMARY MINT LAMB CHOPS WITH SEASONAL FIG COMPOTE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• In a large bag or bowl mix together 1/4 cup red wine, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and 2 sprigs of both rosemary and mint lightly chopped and 1 1/2 shallots roughly chopped. Mix everything together well and set aside. Rinse and dry the lamb. Add it to the marinade and let stand for 1 to 3 hours, for best result. Make sure the marinade is spread over each lamb chop. Wash the figs and remove the stems. Cut the figs into a small dice and set aside. Mince the remaining shallots and sauté them in a pan with 2 teaspoons olive oil until they begin to caramelize. Add the figs and water to the saucepot, season with salt. Cook the figs down until they begin to turn into a paste. Deglaze with a ¼ cup of red wine and the red wine vinegar. Cook on medium low heat until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Set aside. Bring the lamb chops out 30-45 minutes before you cook them and allow them to rise to room temperature for the best cooking results. Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large sauté pan add the remaining olive oil and once it is hot add the lamb chops presentation side down. Sear on medium high heat for 5-6 minutes or until a beautiful golden brown has formed on the presentation side of the lamb chop. You may need to use the back of the spoon to slightly press down on the meat to ensure an even browning. The bone can cause some areas to remain untouched by the pan, which leaves you with gray meat. Once they're brown, flip them and place them in the oven for a remaining 5-6 minutes or until the blood is rising to the top which means they have reached a medium rare. Let the lamb chops rest for a few minutes uncovered. Reheat the fig compote while the meat is resting and serve with the lamb chops. Garnish with sliced fresh figs, chopped rosemary and mint leaves. Enjoy.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ROSEMARY AND PORT WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F.
• Season the both sides of the chops with salt, pepper and garlic. Press seasoning into the meat with your fingers.
• Heat a heavy skillet and heat olive oil and butter until the butter stops foaming. Add the rosemary leaves and the lamb chops to the hot pan.
• Pan sear the chops over high heat to brown on both sides, approximately 3 minutes per side. Remove the chops to an ovenproof dish, cover loosely with foil and place in the preheated oven for 5 to 10 minutes to keep warm.
• Keeping the skillet over medium high heat, deglaze with the port and scrape up any "crunchy bits". Reduce the wine by half and stir in the heavy cream. Return the sauce to a boil and reduce for a couple minutes, until the cream coats the back of your spoon.
• Serve the chops with rice, couscous or buttered noodles and spoon the sauce over.

ROSEMARY LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine the rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. Pour oil over both sides of chops; rub with herb mixture. , In a large skillet, cook chops over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°).

LAMB CHOPS ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a heavy fry pan, fry the chops in a little oil until brown.
• Add pepper and onions, stir around, add everything else and cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
• If the sauce is too thin, turn to high and take the lid off for a minute or two.
• Can be done in a casserole or crock pot.
• Make sure you trim off all the fat, or put in fridge for the night and get the fat off the next day, and re-heat.