Lamb chops are a delicious and versatile cut of meat that can be cooked in a variety of ways. One of our favorites is to cook them with white beans and gremolata, a flavorful Italian herb sauce. This dish is perfect for a weeknight meal, as it is quick and easy to make and can be customized to your liking. The lamb chops are seared until they are cooked to your desired doneness, then they are served over a bed of creamy white beans. The gremolata adds a bright, citrusy flavor that perfectly complements the lamb and beans.
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GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH MINT GREMOLATA
This delicious dinner recipe is courtesy of "The Martha Stewart Show" TV kitchen.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Lamb Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat a cast-iron grill pan over high heat.
- Prepare the gremolata: In a small food processor, combine mint, lemon zest, lemon juice, pine nuts, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoon oil. Pulse until the mixture is roughly chopped and combined. While continuing to pulse, add the remaining 3 tablespoons oil. The mixture should remain somewhat coarse.
- Prepare the lamb chops: Coat both sides of the chops with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place chops on grill pan, cooking 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove the chops and serve with a dollop of gremolata.
LAMB CHOPS WITH WHITE BEANS AND GREMOLATA
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Pat lamb chops dry and season with salt and pepper. Lightly spray a large shallow flameproof casserole or heavy ovenproof skillet (about 12 inches in diameter) with vegetable oil and heat over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. In casserole brown lamb chops about 1 1/2 minute on each side and tranfer to a plate. Add onion to casserole and cook, stirring, over moderately low heat until softened. Add tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary and cook over moderate heat, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in broth and beans and simmer, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes.
- Arrange lamb chops on top of bean mixture and roast, uncovered, in middle of oven 5 minutes for medium-rare. Let lamb chops and bean mixture stand, loosely covered, 5 minutes. Transfer lamb chops to another plate and toss bean mixture with gremolata.
- Serve lamb chops with beans.
LAMB CHOPS WITH THYME HONEY AND WHITE BEANS
Provided by Brad Sorenson
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For the lamb:
- In a small pot over low heat, combine the honey and thyme and bring to a slow simmer. Cook the honey low and slow.
- Keep at a low simmer for 30 minutes then strain and season with salt, and pepper. Keep warm.
- Meanwhile, preheat a grill or grill pan over high heat. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine the garlic powder, fines herb, and parsley in a bowl and mix to combine. Season the lamb with salt and pepper. Rub the outside of the lamb with the spices and place over a very hot grill, fat side down. Let the lamb sit for just 1 minute or until the fat chars a bit, turn and cook the other side for 2 minutes. Transfer the lamb to a baking sheet and finish in the oven for about 10 minutes. Remove the lamb from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing the chops.
- For the beans:
- In a medium saute pan, over medium heat, cook the bacon until most of the fat has been cooked out. Add the carrots and a pinch of salt. When the carrots just start to soften, add the onions and stir to mix well. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes, and then add the celery. Pour the wine and stock into the pan. Simmer until most of the liquid is gone. Turn the heat to high and add the beans and toss frequently to heat through. Add the butter and parsley and season with salt, and pepper, to taste.
- On each plate, make a bed of beans, then 2 lamb chops on top and drizzle the lamb with the warm honey mixture.
LAMB CHOPS WITH WHITE BEANS
This recipe from Canadian Living is like something you would be served at a French bistro. The flavours are so simple yet come together so beautifully. It is quick enough to prepare for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough to serve to guests.
Provided by Irmgard
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Sprinkle the lamb with 1/4 teaspoons each of the salt and pepper.
- In a large ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat and brown the chops.
- Transfer to a plate.
- Drain the fat from the pan and add the remaining oil.
- Cook the onion, garlic, rosemary and remaining salt and pepper over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add the beans and the broth and bring to a boil.
- Place the chops on top of the beans and bake in a 425 degree F oven for 10 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and bake for another 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 786.6, Fat 58.5, SaturatedFat 23.4, Cholesterol 140.6, Sodium 895.1, Carbohydrate 24.8, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 4.6, Protein 39.4
LAMB AND WHITE BEANS WITH ROSEMARY
This one-skillet meal is hearty and satisfying on a cold winter night.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Lamb Recipes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large skillet with a lid, heat oil over medium-high. Season lamb generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Place in skillet; cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side (lamb will finish cooking in step 4). Transfer chops to a plate (keep oil in skillet); loosely cover with aluminum foil, and set aside.
- To skillet, add onion, garlic, rosemary, and red-pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion has softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low; cook until mixture is slightly thickened and saucy, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Place chops on top of beans in skillet (adding any juices that have accumulated on plate). Cover skillet, and simmer until meat is medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve chops with beans, and garnish with rosemary, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 670 g, Fat 49 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 32 g
ROSEMARY-LEMON BROILED LAMB CHOPS WITH GREMOLATA AND WHITE BEANS, PROSCIUTTO, AND GREENS
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler to high.
- In a shallow dish combine the rosemary, lemon juice, about 3 tablespoons of the EVOO, and one quarter of the chopped garlic. Add the lamb chops and rub the mixture on to both sides of all the chops. Season the chops with salt and pepper and arrange the chops on a broiler pan. Place the chops about 6 to 8 inches from the broiler and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Remove the chops from the broiler and let rest for 5 minutes. While the chops are cooking, prepare the gremolata.
- Make a pile on your cutting board of the lemon zest, one quarter of the chopped garlic, and parsley leaves. Run your knife through the pile until well combined and finely chopped; reserve.
- After you prepare the gremolata, move on to the white beans, prosciutto, and greens. Preheat a large skillet with the remaining 2 tablespoons of EVOO (twice around the pan). Add the remaining chopped garlic, the red pepper flakes, and onion. Cook for 2 minutes, then add the cannellini beans, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and continue to cook for 3 minutes. Turn the heat off and fold in the arugula and prosciutto.
- To serve, divide the cannellini bean mixture among 4 plates, and top that with 2 chops on each portion. Top each chop with a sprinkle of the gremolata.
LAMB CHOPS WITH BEANS, CORN AND ZUCCHINI
Lamb chops are always a treat, especially when marinated with lots of chopped rosemary, sage and garlic, then pan-fried slowly in extra-virgin olive oil. A delightful accompaniment is a seasonal vegetable stew of fresh green beans, corn and summer squash. For the best marriage of flavors, cook the vegetables until rather soft. The chops get no sauce; the vegetables are finished with a little gremolata, in this case a mixture of parsley, scallions and lemon zest.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, meat, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Generously season lamb chops with salt and pepper, garlic, rosemary and sage. Let marinate for at least 1 hour.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, gently pan-fry the chops in 1/4-inch olive oil, about 5 minutes per side, until lightly browned. For medium-rare, cook just until rising juices are visible on the surface of chops; for medium, cook for 2 minutes more. Remove chops and let rest on a warm platter.
- Meanwhile, add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Add zucchini and squash, and cook, covered, stirring occasionally until soft, 8 to 10 minutes. Season lightly with salt. (This may be done up to several hours in advance.)
- To finish, raise heat to high. Add corn and beans and stir. Season with salt and pepper. Add about 1/2 cup water, cover, and cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture is soft and juicy. Taste and adjust seasoning. Sprinkle with the scallions, parsley and lemon zest.
MOROCCAN LAMB CHOPS WITH PRESERVED LEMON GREMOLATA
With the bone attached, these bite-sized lamb chops are a great finger-food/appetizer for a small crowd. Also, they can be made a day ahead, refrigerated, then served at room temperature. The gremolata topping adds some nice color and brightness but should be prepared on same day of your event. If you would like to prepare your own Ras el hanout, there are many blends, including my own, here on Food.com. If you are using a blend commercially prepared, the only one I can recommend is from Williams/Sonoma. I have tried another one that is popular and available in markets and online, but the Williams/Sonama blend is far better, JMHO. If you purchase preserved lemon, they are quite spendy. It is easy to make your own, but they need to be made a month ahead of time so they can ripen.
Provided by French Terrine
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 2h
Yield 25 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rinse lamb and blot dry. Trim as much fat away from rack as possible. Slice between rib bones, all the way through, to yield eight chops per rack. Place in large container.
- Combine Ras el hanout, 2 TBSPs of garlic, minced cilantro and olive oil. You might need more olive oil in order to obtain a smooth slather. Toss lamb chops in mixture and allow to stand at room temp for an hour or so.
- Sprinkle coated lamb chops generously with salt and pepper. Grill over hot fire or broil to desired doneness, only a few minutes per side. When internal temp reaches 130 degrees F, they are medium.
- After removing from cooking source and still hot, sprinkle with lemon juice. (You might get the same result with adding the lemon juice to the marinade mixture before the lamb is cooked).
- Prepare gremolata topping on same day you are serving the lamb. Remove pulp from preserved lemons and discard, keeping the rind. Then thoroughly rinse in cold water and mince finely. Roughly chop parsley leaves. Combine preserved lemon, parsley leaves, and remaining tsp of minced garlic. Sprinkle over lamb chops before serving.
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- Preserved lemon: I usually start with about 5 lbs of organic lemons, juicing enough of them to yield about a cup. Go for organic ones, otherwise they have a coating of wax on them to preserve shelf life in the supermarket. You will need a glass jar with an air-tight seal. Combine ~ a tablespoon of coriander seed with ~ a tablespoon of fennel seed. Place 1 bay leaf and 1 cinnamon stick in the bottom of glass jar. Have a small bowl of Kosher salt nearby. Slice lemons in quarters ALMOST down to stem end, but leave intact. Place coriander and fennel seed inside lemon and also fill with salt. Place cut side down into glass jar, squeezing as many into the jar as you can. As you squeeze them, some of the lemon juice is released, but not enough to fill the jar. Just continue packing in as many lemons as you can and add additional salt between layers of lemon. Top off with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Then refrigerate for a month before using. I think this is Jamie Oliver's technique, but there are many out there. He has also suggested doing this with other citrus, like limes and mandarin oranges. Meyer lemons work nicely. Some techniques suggest a layer of olive oil on top, and this works well, too. If refrigerated, they last indefinitely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 20.7, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 0.7, Carbohydrate 0.3, Fiber 0.1, Protein 0.1
Tips:
- Choose high-quality lamb chops: Look for chops that are evenly marbled with fat and have a bright red color. Avoid chops that are excessively fatty or have a dull color.
- Season the lamb chops generously: Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, and fresh herbs like rosemary or thyme. You can also add a drizzle of olive oil to help the seasonings adhere to the chops.
- Cook the lamb chops over medium-high heat: This will help to create a nice crust on the outside of the chops while keeping the inside juicy and tender. Be sure to flip the chops frequently so that they cook evenly.
- Let the lamb chops rest before serving: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in more flavorful and tender chops.
- Serve the lamb chops with your favorite sides: Some popular options include roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or a simple salad.
Conclusion:
This recipe for lamb chops with white beans and gremolata is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. The lamb chops are tender and flavorful, while the white beans and gremolata add a creamy and herbaceous touch. This dish is sure to impress your friends and family, and it is also a great way to enjoy a healthy and satisfying meal.
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