Lamb Chops With Feta And Banyuls Cherry Sauce Food

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.

LAMB CHOPS WITH DATES, FETA AND TAHINI

Steps:

• In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, combine 1/3 cup oil, the cumin, 2 garlic cloves, the Aleppo pepper and half the lemon juice. Add lamb, turn to coat, cover baking dish and chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• In a blender, combine remaining garlic clove, 3 tablespoons oil, the tahini, the yogurt, salt and pepper to taste, and 3 tablespoons water. Blend until it has the consistency of thick heavy cream, adding more water or adjusting seasoning if necessary. Set aside.
• Heat a grill, grill pan or cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Remove lamb from marinade, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side for rare. If you'd like, prop each lamb chop on its fatty side to briefly sear it, around 30 seconds. Transfer to a cutting board to rest.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk to combine the remaining scant 3 tablespoons oil, the vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Toss with dates, feta, mint and dill. Place on serving platter, top with lamb, and drizzle with tahini dressing. Garnish with extra herbs and sumac, and serve with remaining tahini sauce on the side. Serve immediately.

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.

CURRIED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown lamb chops on both sides in oil. Remove and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute the onion, apple and curry until tender. Combine the flour, salt, sugar and mustard; add to the pan. Gradually stir in broth and lemon juice until blended. bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat., Return chops to the skillet; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, turning once, or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve over rice.

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.

LAMB CHOPS WITH FETA AND BANYULS-CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Combine oil, garlic, and thyme in small bowl. Rub all over lamb; season with salt and pepper. Transfer to baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, combine cherries, vinegar, broth, and sugar in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until liquid is slightly reduced, about 15 minutes. Stir in butter. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Bake lamb 10 minutes. Top with feta cheese; bake until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer. Divide lamb among plates. Top with sauce.

LAMB CHOPS WITH FETA & CHEESE - NUWAVE/FLAVORWAVE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, mix olive oil, garlic and lemon juice. Add the lamb chops and turn to coat on all sides. Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes. In small bowl mix feta, tomatoes, olives, and parsley. Set aside.
• Place lamb chops directly on 4" rack, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Nu-Wave on HI until done to taste, approximately 12-14 minutes (turning over 1/2 way).
• When chops are done, spoon equal portion of feta mixture on each chop and Nuwave on HI until cheese melts.

CHERRY-GLAZED PAN-SEARED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Combine rosemary, salt, and 1/4 teaspoons pepper in a small bowl, stirring well.
• Rub spice mix evenly over both sides of lamb and add the lamb to the pan; cook 5 minutes on each side.
• Remove lamb from pan.
• Wipe pan clean with paper towels.
• Return pan to medium heat; recoat with cooking spray.
• Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds and add remaining 1/4 teaspoons of pepper and broth; cook 1 minute, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• Stir in preserves and vinegar; cook 3 minutes or until slightly thick.
• Return the lamb to the pan; turn to coat.
• Cook 1 minute or until desired degree of doneness.
• Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.

LAMB CHOPS WITH FETA

Steps:

• Brown the chops in their own fat on both sides.
• Press the clove of garlic through a press directly over the chops; sprinkle chops with oregano, lemon juice and pepper to taste.
• Slice feta into strips and arrange on top of chops. Cover; reduce heat so chops simmer and cook about 20 minutes, until chops are tender.