What You'll Need
Step 1: Marinate the Meat
In the bowl, prepare the marinade by combining the lemon juice, chopped garlic and rosemary. - Marinate the lamb chops in the bowl for two hours.
- When the chops are done marinating, remove them from the bowl and place them on a paper towel. Rub off all the garlic and rosemary.
Step 2: Cook the Meat
Heat the frying pan on medium high.- Heat the butter and oil together in the frying pan.
- Place the lamb chops in the pan when it is hot. The pan is ready when liquid splashes off of it.
- Cooking times will vary depending on the thickness of the meat. On average, cook for four minutes per side or longer for well-done meat.
- Flip the meat when blood rises to the top of the uncooked side.
- The lamb chops are done when they start to turn dark brown.
Delicious Sauteed Lamb Chops!
Sauteed Lamb Chop Variations
Cooking Variations
Grilled Lamb Chopsc
- Prepare meat with desired marinade, rub or sauce.
- Preheat a grill on high heat.
- Lightly coat the grill grate with oil.
- Grill lamb chops for three to five minutes on each side for medium rare.
Oven-baked Lamb Chopsc
- Preheat oven to 450°F (232ºC)
- Heat one tablespoon olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium heat.
- Sear lamb chops until they're golden brown, two minutes on each side.
- Take the pan off the stove and transfer to the oven.
- Let the lamb chops cook for eight to 10 minutes.
- Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Broiled Lamb Chopsc
- Preheat the broiler.
- Arrange lamb chops on the broiler pan.
- Broil four to five minutes on each side for medium rare, until the chops are browned. Serve with sauce or seasoning.
References
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Tristan Blash
Tristan Blash is a chef and teacher at the Los Angeles branch of HipCooks, a culinary school for adults. A graduate of Colorado University-Boulder, Blash has been a caterer and event planner in Scotland and New York City. Blash left the food industry for a while, but returned because she said she was "not able to keep her hands or brain off of food."
Before You Cook Your Chops
- Lamb chops are a versatile cut of meat that can be grilled, roasted, broiled or sauteed.
- Buy "Prime" or "Choice" lamb chops with firm, velvety flesh, a deep-pink color and white fat marbled throughout.c
- You can refrigerate lamb for five days or freeze it for up to nine months.c Prevent cross contamination by keeping raw meat in plastic packaging.c
- Trim away all but one-eighth inch of the fat from the meat. This fat will add flavor and can be removed later on.c
- Add extra flavor with marinades, rubs or sauces.
- In general, cook chops at 140°F (60°C) for rare, 160°F (71°C) for medium well and 170°F (77°C) for well-done lamb chops.c
