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Balsamic Brown Sugar Lamb Chops Recipe

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This delicious Balsamic Brown Sugar Lamb Chops Recipe is savory and rich goodness with sweetness to boot!  Delicious juicy lamb chops are seared then basted in a deliciously flavorful luscious Brown Sugar sauce that’s super easy to make!  Serve over Mashed potatoes or even Grits to make it a bit more Southern.  If you love these lamb chops, you will adore other comfort meats like my perfectly Seared Steak, Braised Short Ribs and Perfect Beef Ribs recipe!

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The Best and Most Delicious Balsamic Brown Sugar Lamb Chops Ever!

I cannot get enough of my balsamic brown sugar lamb chops.  In fact, if someone told me I had to eat this dish for three months straight, I would personally thank them!

I have been a lamb lover for as long as I can remember, which isn’t that long honestly considering that my family could not get me to try lamb until I was a teenager. Lamb just seemed so strange to me back then. I didn’t want it near me.
 
It wasn’t until I was completely tricked one Christmas (the same thing happened to me with venison) when my Uncle B.B. made lamb shanks bathed in the most sensational gravy. I had no idea what it was and no one told me. After polishing it off, my family told what I just ate, and I’ve been eating lamb ever since.

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Balsamic Brown Sugar Sauce for Lamb Chops Recipe

The inspiration for these lamb chops came from wanting something sweet mixed with savory.
 
The ingredients that create the amazing sauce for these lamb chops are the following:
  • Garlic
  • Brown Sugar
  • Balsamic Vinegar
  • Cayenne
Brown sugar is such a perfect complement especially when paired with balsamic vinegar. They really bring out the intensity of the dish.  Garlic is always sensational for flavor, and I love adding it to everything I can!
 
Finally the hint of cayenne in this sauce adds a nice spice to break up the sweetness.  It is delicious.  If you can’t handle spice, you can omit.

How To Cook Lamb Chops

For this lamb chop recipe, you must sear the lamb chops in a pan with olive oil over higher heat on your stove top. Let the pan get hot and season the chops on both sides with salt and pepper before beginning the searing process.
 
Tip: Make sure you pat the lamb chops dry to remove any moisture so you will get a lovely sear!
 
It shouldn’t take any more than two minutes on each side to sear the chops.
 
Once seared, let chops rest and turn the heat down to medium low. Next, add minced garlic to the pan and cook it for one minute.
 
Then, add the chops back to the pan after you’ve created your lamb chop sauce. Continue to cook the lamb chops until your desired doneness.
 

What To Serve with Lamb Chops Recipe

I will be rolling out this recipe for entertaining and maybe for my anniversary along with my easy homemade garlic bread recipe, southern baked macaroni and cheese, fried corn, jollof rice or red beans and rice. It is the perfect dish for a special occasion, and like I said, the flavor is out of this world decadent.

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Balsamic Brown Sugar Lamb Chops

This Balsamic Brown Sugar Lamb Chops recipe is savory and rich goodness with sweetness to boot! Delicious juicy lamb chops are seared then basted in a deliciously flavorful luscious sauce that’s super easy to make!
4.31 from 83 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy recipes, entertaining, lamb, meat, party food, weeknight dinner
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 406kcal
Author: Jocelyn Delk Adams of Grandbaby Cakes

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 Frenched Lamb Rib Chops
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Optional: Fresh parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Add olive oil to pan and heat over medium high heat. Season lamb chops on each side with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Once pan is hot, sear the chops on each side for up to 2 minutes then remove chops from pan and let rest.
  • Turn the heat down to medium low. Add minced garlic to the pan and cook for one minute making sure you don’t burn it.
  • Next whisk in brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, cayenne pepper, and salt and pepper to taste. Allow the sauce to thicken.
  • Add chops back into the pan, baste with sauce and continue to cook the chops until they are at your level of desired doneness. Remove chops from pan and place on serving platter.
  • Garnish with parsley and serve.

Notes

Make sure you pat the lamb chops dry before searing to get a lovely color to them.  Also sear on high heat for a gorgeous golden color.

Nutrition

Calories: 406kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 364mg | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2.3mg

 

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Comments

  2. Emily says

    I made this for Fathers’s day….along with the Lobster Mac and Cheese and the Peach Cobbler Cheesecake…..wow, wow, wow! I’ve never cooked lamb before, but lamb chops are one of my dad’s favorite meals for special occasions, and with trying to stay home right now, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to try to surprise him! I am SO glad I did! The lamb itself was delicious, and the balsamic/brown sugar glaze just elevates the flavor even more! I absolutely saved all of the left over glaze to reuse in new meals this week.
    I do wish there was a bit more instruction on cooking the lamb for a novice like me. I should’ve re-read recommended cooking times and the instructions on my new meat thermometer before getting started….by the time i was organized, the meat was done….I thought I may have more time since the cooking time estimates 30 minutes…I know realize that was primarily the glaze cooking time. You live and learn, and it was still 100% delicious!!!

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  3. Taryn says

    TBH was a *bit* intimidated making lamb for the first time but omg Jocelyn made it SO easy and this recipe is incredible. New staple!!

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