Sherried Lamb Chops Recipes

SEARED PETITE LAMB CHOPS WITH ROSEMARY BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, combine olive oil, parsley, rosemary, and garlic. Season with salt, to taste. Set aside.
• Set a 12-inch oven-safe saute pan over medium-high heat. Season the lamb with 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the black pepper. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons of the oil to the saute pan and place the lamb, fat side down, in the pan. Sear the lamb until the fat has rendered and the skin is golden brown, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook the lamb, turning to cook evenly on each side, about 2 minutes each side. Baste them with the herb and oil mixture. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook until the lamb is rare, about 5 minutes. Alternatively, you can grill the lamb chops.
• Make the balsamic drizzle while the lamb is cooking: Set a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat and add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the shallots to the pan and sweat until translucent, about 1 minute. Add the garlic to the pan and sweat for 30 seconds. Pour the balsamic vinegar into the pan and bring to a boil. Add the rosemary and allow the balsamic to gently boil and reduce until only about 1/4 cup of balsamic remains, about 10 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper. Remove from the heat and swirl the butter into the pan. Remove the rosemary sprigs before using.
• When the lamb is rare, remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. To serve, slice each double chop in half, and drizzle with the balsamic reduction.

SEARED LAMB LOIN CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Generously season chops with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil. Place in skillet and cook until chops reach 130 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and loosely cover with aluminum foil. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

PAN-SEARED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chops. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chops in butter and oil for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove and keep warm., Add wine to the same skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in cream; cook for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with chops.

SHERRIED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Trim as much fat as possible off the lamb chops. If there is meat on the loose ends of the chops, roll them up and secure to the eye of the chop with a toothpick. Otherwise cut these tails off. Dust chops lightly with flour seasoned with salt and pepper
• Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the chops in a single layer. Over high heat lightly and quickly brown the chops on both sides. Remove them and cover to keep warm.
• Lower heat to medium, add the pepper and onions and saute until tender. Add the garlic and saute for another minute or two but do not allow the garlic to brown. Stir in the sherry, tomatoes and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Return chops to the pan and cook over medium heat, basting constantly with the sauce, until cooked as desired. For medium-rare chops, the cooking time is no more than about three minutes. The tops will be medium in about five minutes and well done in seven to eight minutes. For well-done chops the pan should be covered so too much of the sauce does not evaporate.
• Sprinkle with parsley and olives, garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

LAMB CHOPS WITH DRIED CHERRIES AND PORT

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Add lamb to skillet; cook to desired doneness, turning often, about 10 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer lamb to plate. Pour off drippings from skillet. Add shallots to same skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add Port, broth, cherries, jam, vinegar, and cardamom; boil until cherries plump and liquid is syrupy, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over lamb. Sprinkle with mint.

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH PINK PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the marinade for the lamb chops: Combine the oil, mustard, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, rosemary and garlic in a medium bowl. Place the lamb chops in a baking dish or large resealable plastic bag. Pour the marinade over the meat, turning to coat. Cover or seal. Marinate the lamb chops for at least 1 hour at room temperature or up to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
• Place a grill pan over medium heat until hot. Remove the lamb chops from the marinade. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part (avoiding bone) registers 135 degrees F for medium-rare, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Remove the lamb chops from the grill and let rest 15 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, make the pink peppercorn sauce: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Slowly pour in the brandy. (If using a gas cooktop, to avoid flare-ups from the alcohol, remove the pan from the heat before adding the brandy.) Cook until the alcohol cooks off, 1 to 2 minutes, stirring the bottom of the pan to loosen any browned bits. Slowly whisk in the heavy cream and peppercorns. Simmer, stirring frequently, until the sauce reduces by half, about 5 minutes. Season with salt.
• To serve, arrange the lamb chops on a platter. Garnish with parsley and rosemary and serve with the pink peppercorn sauce.

OVEN-ROASTED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Cut away excess fat from the lamb chops (some fat does add flavor). Coat each chop lightly in olive oil. Dust lamb chops with garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Place lamb chops in a cast iron skillet.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium-well doneness.
• Remove from the oven and cover tightly with foil; let rest for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve with mint jelly on the side,

BROILED LAMB CHOPS WITH ONIONS AND SHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub lamb chops with garlic and season with salt and pepper, set aside.
• Melt butter in a fry pan Saute onions in butter until caramelized.
• Broil chops while sauteing onions, about 3 inches from heat for about 4-8 minutes each side or until done to your liking, place on platter and cover with sautéed onions.
• Serve at once with sherry sauce.
• If you prefer, you can fry the chops in the onion pan, put onions aside and keep warm, after frying chops, put under onions on platter and keep warm while deglazing pan with sherry, sprinkle pan with a little flour, salt and pepper,add sherry and whisk up bits, boil to thicken and pour over chops and onions.
• ---------Sherry sauce-------------.
• Combine 1 1/2 cups tomato juice, Worcestershire sauce, bacon bits, and butter in the top of a double boiler over direct heat; simmer for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl whisk together 2 1/2 tablespoons flour and 1/4 cup tomato juice, whisk slowly into the simmering sauce; season with salt and pepper and simmer until thickened.
• Place pot over hot water and add sherry, bring to simmer, just until hot.

CURRIED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine curry powder and salt in a shallow bowl. Coat lamb chops thoroughly on all sides.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, and add oil. When hot, add lamb chops, working in batches so as not to overcrowd pan; cook until well browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast until chops are cooked to desired doneness, 6 to 8 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from oven; serve hot.

SWEET CURRIED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Melt butter in pan, add chops, brown well on both sides (I always well cook the chops at this stage).
• Arrange browned/cooked chops in a single layer in an oven-proof dish.
• Add onions to remaining pan drippings, cook 1-2 minutes, remove from pan, and put on top of chops.
• Place flour, sugar, curry, mustard and ginger in saucepan, mix well.
• Add vinegar, blend until smooth.
• Add water, tomato sauce and chutney, stir constantly over heat until mixture boils and thickens.
• Pour thickened sauce over the chops and onions, cover.
• Bake in moderate oven for 1.5-2 hours or until chops are tender.
• Stir in chopped parsley (To save time you can microwave the whole lot at this stage until the chops are tender, also cooking the chops well at the beginning will also save time).

CURRIED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown lamb chops on both sides in oil. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, apple and curry until tender. Combine the flour, salt, sugar and mustard; add to the pan. Gradually stir in broth and lemon juice until blended. bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat., Return chops to the skillet; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, turning once, or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve over rice.

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.