Best 9 Lamb Chops With Dried Cherries And Port Recipes

LAMB CHOPS IN CHERRY AND PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the lamb chops with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a pan.
• Add the lamb chops and cook until they reach the desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side to get a thick chop to medium rare.
• Set the lamb aside and drain the drippings from the pan.
• Add the shallots and saute for 1 minute.
• Add the port, broth, cherries, cherry jam, balsamic vinegar and cardamom and deglaze the pan.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer until it thickens to form a sauce, about 6-10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Pour the sauce over the lamb and garnish with the chopped mint.

LAMB CHOPS WITH GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dry the lamb chops well and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the oil to the pan and heat until shimmering. Lay chops in the pan and cook, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the sides of the lamb registers 125 degrees F, about 4 minutes per side. After cooking the lamb on each side, stand it up on it's edges to brown the sides as well, about 2 minutes more. Reduce the heat if needed so the browned bits remaining in the pan don't burn. Remove chops from the skillet and set aside in a warm place.
• Pour off all but 1 1/2 tablespoons fat from the skillet. Add the garlic and cook, tilting the skillet to keep the garlic submerged in the fat, and cook until golden, about 1 minute. Add the wine and rosemary, stirring up browned bits from the bottom of the pan, and simmer over high heat until syrupy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken broth and cook until reduced by about half, another 5 to 6 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and briskly whisk in the butter. When the butter has incorporated, whisk in the mustard and heavy cream. Season with additional salt and pepper.
• Serve 2 chops per person with the sauce.

LAMB CHOPS WITH DRIED CHERRIES AND PORT

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Add lamb to skillet; cook to desired doneness, turning often, about 10 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer lamb to plate. Pour off drippings from skillet. Add shallots to same skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add Port, broth, cherries, jam, vinegar, and cardamom; boil until cherries plump and liquid is syrupy, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over lamb. Sprinkle with mint.

LAMB CHOPS WITH CHERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• To make the glaze:
• In a saucepan at medium-high heat, combine the cherries, 1/2 cup bone broth, apple cider vinegar, and honey. Bring to a boil, and then lower the heat to a simmer for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. In a separate bowl, add 1/4 cup bone broth and tapioca starch. Whisk together. Once combined, pour into saucepan and stir until sauce thickens.
• To make the lamb chops:
• Turn the oven to broil. Brush the avocado oil on the chops. Combine seasonings and press evenly onto chops. Place chops in a baking dish and broil for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Transfer lamb to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes. Top with cherry glaze and serve.

LAMB RIB CHOPS WITH QUICK CHERRY PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Mix flour, 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper on large plate. Lightly coat lamb chops with flour mixture; shake off excess. Melt butter with oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb chops and cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer chops to baking sheet and keep warm in oven while preparing sauce (do not clean skillet).
• Add onion to same skillet and sauté 2 minutes. Add cherry juice and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Boil until liquid is slightly reduced and onion is slightly softened, stirring frequently, about 4 minutes. Stir in cherries and half of basil and cook 1 minute. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place 2 lamb chops on each of 4 plates. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle remaining basil over and serve.

LAMB CHOPS WITH CHERRY MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse lamb chops under cold running water and pat dry with paper towels. Place the lamb chops in a large resealable plastic bag and add olive oil, rosemary, and garlic. Let marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Preheat your grill. Remove the lamb chops from the plastic bag and season with salt and pepper. Place the lamb chops on the grill at a 45 degree angle to establish nice grill marks. Once the internal temperature has reached 135 to 140 degrees, remove the lamb chops from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Spoon the Cherry Mint Sauce over the meat and serve with mashed potatoes and string beans, if desired. Garnish each plate with a sprig of mint.
• Place cherries, wine, and mint stems in a large skillet and bring to a boil; cook until reduced by 2/3 and then remove stems. Whisk in chopped mint and sugar. In a small bowl, mix together water and cornstarch to form a slurry, and then add to the cherry sauce. Cook the sauce until it coats the back of a wooden spoon.

RACK OF LAMB WITH DRIED CHERRY AND GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Mix in tomato paste. Add both broths; boil until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 25 minutes. Strain sauce into small saucepan. Add cherries, Port, brandy,1/2 teaspoon rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon marjoram; boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Mix in peppercorns. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle each rack of lamb with 4 1/2 teaspoons rosemary,4 1/2 teaspoons marjoram and 4 teaspoons parsley; press to adhere. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add 1 lamb rack; brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Place lamb, meat side up, in baking pan. Repeat with second rack. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 130°F for medium-rare, about 18 minutes. Place lamb on carving board; let stand 10 minutes.
• Bring sauce to simmer. Cut lamb between bones. Serve lamb with sauce.

LAMB CHOPS WITH CHERRY BALSAMIC SAUCE AND MINT

Steps:

• Stir fresh cherries together with sugar and macerate while browning chops. If using frozen cherries, stir with any juices and sugar and thaw, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Pat lamb dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté 4 chops, turning over once, about 6 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate and loosely cover with foil. Cook and transfer remaining 4 chops in same manner.
• Pour off fat from skillet and add remaining tablespoon oil. Heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shallot, stirring, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add cherries with juices, broth, and vinegar and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits, then reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste, then add butter and 2 tablespoons mint, stirring just until butter is melted.
• Spoon sauce over chops and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons mint.

CHERRY-GLAZED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Combine rosemary, salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; rub over lamb chops. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chops over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove and keep warm., Add garlic to the pan; cook for 1 minute. Stir in broth, preserves, vinegar and remaining pepper; cook until thickened, 2-4 minutes. Return chops to pan; turn to coat.