Roasted Herbed Lamb Chops With Orange Marmalade Sauce Recipes

ROASTED HERBED LAMB CHOPS WITH ORANGE MARMALADE SAUCE

Steps:

• For Sauce: Stir marmalade in small skillet over medium heat until marmalade melts. Strain into small bowl, discarding solids. Return marmalade to skillet. Stir in remaining ingredients. Stir over medium heat until blended and warmed through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Rewarm before using.) For Lamb Chops: Mix rosemary, basil, garlic, and orange peel in small bowl. Brush olive oil over lamb; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Divide herb mixture among racks of lamb, spreading all over and pressing to adhere. Cover; chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Cut each lamb rack into double chops. Stand chops, rounded side up, on rimmed baking sheet. Roast chops until thermometer inserted into center registers 130 degrees F for medium-rare, about 12 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut between bones into individual chops. Arrange chops, pink side up, on platter. Serve sauce alongside.

ORANGE LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small pan, sauté sliced mushrooms in 1 teaspoon of butter, until mushroom juices evaporate; then set aside (if using canned mushrooms, omit this step).
• Trim excess fat from chops.
• Combine orange peel, juice and thyme; spoon mixture over chops.
• Let chops marinate for 1 hour at room temperature (or about 3 hours in refrigerator), turn chops once or twice.
• Remove chops from marinade, and reserve.
• Brown chops on both sides in hot shortening; season with salt and pepper.
• Add reserved orange mixture and mushrooms.
• Cover pan and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Uncover pan and simmer about 5 minutes longer.

MUSTARD AND ORANGE LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Trim excess fat from lamb chops.
• Mix orange zest, garlic and thyme into a paste.
• Add mustard, brown sugar and olive oil, mix together.
• Preheat grill.
• Brush about half of the mixture onto each side of the chops and grill for about 2 minutes per side.
• Turn and brush he other half of the mixture onto the chops.
• Continue until done, season with salt and pepper and serve.

ROASTED LAMB CHOPS WITH ORANGE, GARLIC AND ROSEMARY PESTO RUB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the garlic, orange zest, rosemary, salt, pepper and olive oil in a small bowl, and stir until combined. Rub the lamb with the garlic mixture, gently pressing it into the meat. Place the lamb, meat side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes. (This is a good time to start the creme fraiche potatoes.) Roast lamb in the center of the oven ‑- 15 to 20 minutes for rare (the internal temperature on a meat thermometer will read 125 degrees F), 20 to 30 minutes for medium rare (135 degrees F), 25 to 35 minutes for medium (145 degrees F).
• Cover the surface of the platter with rosemary. Slice the rack into chops at the table, and serve.

ROASTED LAMB BREAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Combine chopped parsley, vinegar, fresh lemon juice, garlic, honey, red pepper flakes, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well and set aside.
• Whisk olive oil, salt, cumin, black pepper, dried Italian herbs, cinnamon, coriander, and paprika in a large bowl until combined.
• Coat each lamb breasts in the olive oil and spice mixture and transfer to a roasting pan, fat side up.
• Tightly cover roasting pan with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven until the meat is tender when pierced with a fork, about 2 hours.
• Remove lamb from oven and cut into four pieces.
• Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place lamb pieces on it. Brush the tops of each piece with fat drippings from the roasting pan.
• Bake lamb until meat is browned and edges are crispy, about 20 minutes.
• Increase the oven's broiler to high and brown lamb for 4 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Serve lamb topped with parsley and vinegar sauce.