Spice Rubbed Lamb Chops Recipes

MOROCCAN RUB LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan to high. Brush chops with a little olive oil. Combine dry spice blend in a small container, cover and shake to combine. Rub spice blend into the chops on both sides. Grill chops 7 to 8 minutes, turning once, for medium rare, 10 to 12 minutes for medium to medium well. Serve with wedges of lemon.

SPICE RUBBED LAMB CHOPS HOISIN AND WITH GRILLED BOK CHOY SALAD

Steps:

• For the spice rubbed lamb chops hoisin: Combine the anise, ginger, coriander, garlic powder and chile de arbol in a bowl. Rub the spice mix onto the lamb chops.
• Heat a charcoal grill for direct heat or a gas grill for high heat. Brush the lamb with canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the lamb until slightly charred on all sides and cooked to medium-rare, about 8 minutes total. Brush the lamb with the hoisin just before removing from the grill.
• For the grilled bok choy salad: Brush the bok choy with canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the bok choy, cut-side down for about 4 minutes; flip, and grill another few minutes until the stems are crisp-tender. Chop the bok choy coarsely and put in a bowl.
• For the vinaigrette: Whisk the fish sauce, vinegar, lime juice, chile sauce and soy sauce and sprinkle with salt and pepper in a bowl. Whisk in the canola and sesame oil. Toss the vinaigrette with the grilled bok choy salad; taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the lamb on a platter and scatter with the cilantro and mint over the top. Serve with the grilled bok choy salad.

SPICE RUBBED LAMB CHOPS WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the green beans, and cook until crisp-tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Just before beans are done toss in the shallots. Drain and transfer to a serving platter. Drizzle the beans and shallots with olive oil, lemon juice, pine nuts, and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Mix the 2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon together. Brush each lamb chop lightly with the olive oil and season with the spice mixture. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chops in the skillet, without crowding until brown and crisp on both sides, about 3 or 4 minutes for both sides. Finish chops in the oven for 1 minute for medium rare, or to desired doneness. Place the lamb chops around the beans and serve.

SPICE-RUBBED LAMB CHOPS WITH ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. and lightly oil a baking pan.
• Arrange tomatoes in one layer in prepared pan and brush with 1 teaspoon oil. Roast tomatoes in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until browned lightly, and keep warm.
• Pat lamb chops dry. In a small dish stir together cumin, salt, and pepper and rub mixture on both sides of lamb chops.
• In a 9-inch heavy non-stick skillet heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook lamb chops 3 to 5 minutes on each side for medium-rare meat. Transfer lamb chops to 2 plates and serve with roasted tomatoes.

SPICE-RUBBED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix first 9 ingredients; spread over chops. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 450°. In an ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chops, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to oven; roast until desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°), 3-4 minutes.

SPICE-RUBBED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Stir together thyme, cumin, coriander, paprika, and salt in a small bowl; season with pepper. Put lamb chops on a plate; rub each side with spice mixture. Let stand at least 10 minutes, or up to 1 hour.
• Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a medium heavy skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Add chops. Reduce heat to medium. Cook chops, flipping halfway though, until deeply browned, about 10 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer each chop to a serving plate. Divide arugula between plates; drizzle with remaining teaspoon oil. Serve with cauliflower.

SPICE-RUBBED LAMB CHOPS (PAN SAUTEED)

Steps:

• Stir together the thyme, cumin, coriander, paprika, and salt in a small bowl; season with pepper.
• Put lamb on a plate and rub each side with the spice mixture; let stand from 10 minutes to an hour.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a medium heavy skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
• Add chops and reduce heat to medium.
• Cook chops, flipping halfway through, until deeply browned, about 10 minutes for medium-rare.
• Transfer each chop to a serving plate.
• Divide arugula between plates and drizzle with the remaining teaspoons of oil.