Lamb Chops With Dried Cherries And Port Food

LAMB MARINADE RECIPES (FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD)

Steps:

• For the Mint Yogurt Marinade - chop the mint, mince the garlic, squeeze the lemon juice and mix the ingredients together. Cover the lamb chops completely. This marinade also tenderizes, so do not use it overnight - 2 to 3 hours is ideal.
• For the Spiced Dark Ale Marinade - first soak the star anise in the ale for 5 minutes then add the rest of the ingredients and whisk until combined. Cover the lamb chops with the marinade.
• For the Greek Marinade - chop the oregano (or use the dried version) and mince the garlic. Mix all the ingredients and rub all over the lamb chops.

MARINATED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Whisk together the oil, balsamic vinegar, parsley, rosemary, cumin, garlic and 2 tablespoons mint in a medium bowl. Place the lamb into a resealable plastic bag and pour half of the marinade over the lamb. Season with salt and pepper, seal the bag and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Add the lemon zest and juice and remaining 6 tablespoons mint to the remaining marinade and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat until very hot; lightly brush with oil.
• Remove the lamb from the bag, letting the excess marinade drip off (discard the marinade). Season with salt and pepper. Grill the chops, turning once, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Serve the chops with the reserved marinade.

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 MUSTARD-HERB CRUST

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine mustard and garlic. In a wide shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, rosemary, and dried herbs; whisk to combine. Pat lamb chops dry with a paper towel and season with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. With a basting brush, lightly coat lamb chops with mustard mixture, then dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
• In a large nonstick saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high. Add half the lamb chops to pan and cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining chops and oil. Let lamb chops rest 5 minutes before serving.

LAMB CHOPS WITH PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper. Coat the bottom of a large, ovenproof frying pan with the oil and heat over med.-high heat. Add the chops and sear them until both sides are golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Place the pan in the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 130 degrees F., or the meat is deep pink near the bone for med. rare, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a platter and cover with aluminum foil and set aside.
• Drain off all but 1 tablespoons of the drippings from the frying pan. Add the shallots and garlic and saute, stirring frequently for 3-4 minutes. Add the Port and stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until reduced b half, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium. Whisk in the mustard and then the butter. When the butter has melted and the sauce is smoot, season with salt and pepper. Slice the chops in to individual pieces, spoon on the sauce, and serve immediately.

RACK OF LAMB WITH A MERLOT GLAZE AND CHERRY REDUCTION SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare the sauce; combine the wine, cherries, garlic and shallot in a saucepan over high heat and reduce until the mixture is almost dry, about 10 minutes.
• Add the stock, decrease the heat to medium, and reduce until the sauce is thick and coats the back of a spoon, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the butter and stir until melted.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Keep warm until you are ready to serve.
• Preheat oven to 300*F.
• To prepare the glaze, combine the wine, vinegar, shallot and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat and reduce until about 1/2 cup liquid remains, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Set aside until you are ready to use it.
• To prepare the lamb, season the racks well with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large saute pan over high heat until smoking hot.
• Add as many of the racks as will fit without overcrowding the pan, meat side down, and sear well, 3 to 4 minutes; transfer to a sheet pan.
• Continue searing the remaining racks.
• Baste the racks well with the glaze.
• Set the pan in the oven and roast, basting every 5 minutes, until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 135*F for medium-rare doneness about 20 minutes.
• Remove the racks from the oven and let sit for about 5 minutes, then slice.
• To serve, place the slices on a warm serving platter and drizzle with some of the sauce.
• Garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve warm, with any extra sauce on the side.

CHERRY-AND-PORT-GLAZED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a roasting pan with aluminum foil and set aside. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring cherry preserves, port, garlic, and thyme sprigs to a boil. Let boil for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove from heat. Reserve one-third sauce for basting and set aside remaining for serving.
• In a small bowl, combine chopped thyme, sea salt, and ground pepper, and rub over lamb. Set racks upright in prepared pan by propping them against each other, with meaty sides facing out and bones crisscrossing. Roast lamb for 15 minutes. Continue to roast lamb, basting with reserved cherry-port sauce every 5 minutes, until meat reaches desired doneness - an additional 10 minutes for rare, 15 for medium-rare, 20 for medium. Allow lamb to rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Carve between ribs and serve with reserved sauce.

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.

BABY LAMB CHOPS WITH MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir the flour, salt and pepper together in a small cup and spread the mixture out on a large plate. Dip the lamb chops in the flour mixture on both sides. Shake off any excess.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet and saute the chops over medium-high heat according to taste. Transfer them to a serving platter and keep warm. Pour the Madeira, stock and rosemary into the skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up all the cooked juices from the bottom. Remove the skillet from the heat, pour the sauce over the lamb chops, and serve immediately.