April 25, 2019

Sizzled Lamb Chops with Browned Garlic Cloves

Name: Sizzled Lamb Chops with Browned Garlic Cloves
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Ingredients: 1 Rack of Lamb (fat trimmed and cut into single chops); Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper (to taste ); 1 Tsp Rosemary(or Thyme), chopped (if you don't have fresh, use dried); 3 Tbsps Olive Oil (extra virgin); 10 Garlic Cloves (medium-sized) (peeled and any large ones cut in half); 3 Tbsps Water; 2 Tbsps Fresh Lemon Juice; 2 Tbsps Fresh Parsley (minced); Pinch of Crushed Hot Pepper Flakes; Fresh Rosemary or Thyme sprigs (to garnish)

If you’re looking for an extremely simple lamb chop recipe that takes less than five minutes to cook and delivers big on taste, Sizzled Lamb Chops with Browned Garlic Cloves is for you. I recently discovered this recipe and have already made it many times. Each time is as delicious as the first.

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Trimming Lamb & Cutting into Chops

trimmed rack of lamb, cutting into chops

Trim fat and cut lamb rack into individual chops. It’s easiest to do this if you turn the rack over (as shown in above photo) to see the path of the ribs which often times isn’t a straight line.

Seasoning the Lamp Chops

Season both sides of chops with salt, pepper and rosemary (or thyme). If you don’t have fresh herbs handy, use dried.

Cooking the Lamb Chops

cooking lamb chops in olive oil with whole garlic cloves

Heat olive oil in a very large pan on medium-high heat. Once oil starts to shimmer, add the chops and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, until browned on one side.

flip lamb chops and finish cooking for an additional minute

Turn the chops and garlic and finish cooking for another minute for medium rare. Cook 1-2 minutes longer for more well done meat. Remove chops from the pan and transfer to a platter or individual plates. (Keep garlic in the pan.)

Quick Sauce

For the sauce, add the water, lemon juice, parsley and hot pepper flakes to the pan. Scrape up any browned bits and cook for 1-2 minutes.

Sizzled Lamb Chops with Browned Garlic Cloves

Pour garlic and sauce over the lamb chops and garnish with rosemary or thyme. Serve immediately.

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5 from 1 vote

Sizzled Lamb Chops with Browned Garlic Cloves

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Resting Time2

Total Time16

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Keyword: chicken dinner, Costco, garlic, gluten free, lamb, lemon, rosemary

Servings: 2 people

Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Ingredients

1 Rack of Lamb fat trimmed and cut into single chops
Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper to taste
1 Tsp Rosemary(or Thyme), chopped if you don’t have fresh, use dried
3 Tbsps Olive Oil extra virgin
10 Garlic Cloves (medium-sized) peeled and any large ones cut in half
3 Tbsps Water
2 Tbsps Fresh Lemon Juice
2 Tbsps Fresh Parsley minced
Pinch of Crushed Hot Pepper Flakes
Fresh Rosemary or Thyme sprigs to garnish

Instructions

Season lamb with salt and pepper and sprinkle lightly with rosemary or thyme.
In a very large skillet, heat the olive oil on medium-high heat, until shimmering.
Add lamb chops and garlic cloves and cook until the chops are browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
Using tongs turn the chops and garlic cloves and finish cooking for another minute until both sides are browned. For medium rare (4 minutes total). For more well-done meat cook an additional 1-2 minutes (5-6 minutes total).
Transfer chops to plates or a platter, leaving the garlic in the skillet.
Add the water, lemon juice, parsley and crushed hot pepper flakes to the pan and cook, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the bottom, until simmering, about 1 minute.
Pour the garlic and pan sauce over the lamb chops and serve immediately.
Garnish with rosemary or thyme sprigs, if desired.

Notes

This dish is a very simple recipe and can be on the table in less than a 1/2 hour.

The ingredient list is short but the taste is big!

For more well-done meat, cook for 1-2 minutes longer (a total of 5-6 minutes).

I buy my rack of lamb at Costco. If you buy your lamb through a butcher, ask him/her to trim the lamb and cut into chops to save time.

Recipe by Food & Wine.

If you like this recipe, you may also like these other GFchow recipes. Greek Salad with Homemade Dressing, Roasted Zucchini Parmesan Fries, and Mustard-Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb.

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The recipes you find here are considered by me to be gluten free. However, it is up to you to make sure the ingredients you use are gluten free. Whenever possible, I will list specific brands of ingredients that I use, but always be sure to check the labels yourself to verify the item is gluten free.