Y’all my lamb chops recipe is so juicy and tender with the perfect sear. I also let them soak up a super addictive brown sugar sauce that’s so delish and easy to pull off. We are talking flavors on flavors in each bite boos. Folks will think you are a straight up chef after you serve these lamb chops. Get into it!
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How to Cook Lamb Chops
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1. Add olive oil to a hot pan and season the chops with salt and pepper
Season them generously, boos. Lamb can handle it! Then, place the chops into the pan to start that good sear.
2. Flip to sear each side, then take them out of the pan
Set the chops aside.
3. Make the balsamic brown sugar sauce in the same pan
Add garlic, then whisk in brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, cayenne, salt, and pepper, letting it cook down and thicken.
4. Return your lamb chops to the pan and baste them with the sauce
Spoon the sauce over the chops until they reach your desired doneness, then let them rest, garnish with parsley, and serve.
PRO TIP: Know your temps, boos. I usually cook mine between medium-rare and medium because that’s where lamb stays juicy and tender.
Rare: 120-125°F
Medium-rare: 125-130°F
Medium: 135°F
Medium-well: 140-145°F
Well done: 150°F
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Lamb Chops Recipe
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Equipment
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 a cast iron pan or stainless steel pan and heat over medium high heat. Make sure you pat the lamb chops dry before searing to get a lovely color to them. Liberally season them 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. Think 125-130°F for medium-rare or 135°F for medium. Remove chops from pan and place on serving platter. Let them rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Notes
How to Store
- Fridge: Let the lamb chops cool completely, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezer: Wrap each chop in plastic wrap, then place in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
- Reheating: Warm them in a 350°F oven until heated through. Keep it gentle so they stay juicy. You can also reheat them in the microwave in short intervals, just cover them so they don’t dry out.
Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Pick the right cut. Go for thick, meaty lamb chops with some fat marbling for the best flavor.
- Let them come to room temp and pat them dry. Cold or wet chops don’t sear right. Use paper towels and dry both sides well.
- Make sure your pan is super hot! This will give you the ultimate crust. I like to use a cast iron skillet so the chops sear perfectly.
- Pull the chops about 5 degrees before your target temp. They keep cooking while they rest. Also, resting them before serving makes the juices settle back in and keeps every bite real juicy.
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Serving Suggestions
- Easy Weeknight Dinner: Serve these pan seared lamb chops with easy sides like fried corn, okra and tomatoes, and homemade garlic bread.
- Romantic Date Night: Pull this recipe out for Valentine’s Day or an anniversary and serve up with garlic mashed potatoes, roasted butternut squash, and flourless chocolate cake.
- Elegant Dinner Party: Make some glazed brussels sprouts, mashed sweet potatoes, honey butter dinner rolls and New York cheesecake to serve along with these.
- Easter Dinner: Serve along with deviled eggs, honey glazed carrots, scalloped potatoes, and carrot cake.
Recipe Help
Nope boos. Keep that fat. It adds so much flavor and helps you sear your meat perfectly.
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this dish was amazing you should make it and i have a picky one and she loved it so you should really try it
Absolutely the best ever lamb chops prepared in my home, and we love ourselves some lamb chops.
I made this for dinner tonight. I do look for easy recipes on week nights and this was very quick and easy. My wife said, devious, I hope you saved this recipe. I will definitely make this again. Thank you
Lord have mercy! These came out perfect! Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe. I have to admit though: I had fresh rosemary and thyme on hand so I let a few sprigs simmer in the glaze. As well as a splash of red wine. Delish! I think this glaze would be great replacement for a port wine reduction as well. Say, on turkey tenderloins with fresh sage. Again, thank you for this fool-proof way to prepare and enjoy lamb.
5 stars
delicious
The ONLY way I want my lamb now…
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!!!
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!!
Sis……. they were DELICIOUS my family loved them❣️
Amazing recipe. The lamb chops came out perfectly seared and delicious. The sauce was so good I saved it to.put on other protein.