Lamb Chops With Orange Butter Food

ORANGE BLOSSOM LAMB

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown lamb chops in butter over medium heat. Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the meat is tender, turning once. To serve, spoon sauce over the lamb.

LAMB CHOPS WITH ORANGE BUTTER

Steps:

• Heat closed contact grill 5 minutes. In small bowl, mix butter, marmalade and marjoram; set aside.
• Sprinkle lamb chops with seasoned salt, paprika and pepper blend; place on bottom grill surface. Close grill; cook 8 to 12 minutes, turning once, until of desired doneness. Top lamb chops with butter mixture.

ORANGE LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a small pan, sauté sliced mushrooms in 1 teaspoon of butter, until mushroom juices evaporate; then set aside (if using canned mushrooms, omit this step).
• Trim excess fat from chops.
• Combine orange peel, juice and thyme; spoon mixture over chops.
• Let chops marinate for 1 hour at room temperature (or about 3 hours in refrigerator), turn chops once or twice.
• Remove chops from marinade, and reserve.
• Brown chops on both sides in hot shortening; season with salt and pepper.
• Add reserved orange mixture and mushrooms.
• Cover pan and simmer for 40 minutes.
• Uncover pan and simmer about 5 minutes longer.

GRILLED BABY LAMB CHOPS WITH BLOOD ORANGE SAUCE, TOASTED PINENUTS AND CORIANDER POTATOES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and cook until reduced to a sauce consistency. Strain and whisk in cold butter. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Parboil potatoes, cool and quarter. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add potatoes and saute until lightly golden. Add garlic and spices and cook for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add cilantro.
• Heat a large grill pan. Brush lamb chops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill on each side for 2-3 minutes. Serve 3 per person, drizzle with blood orange sauce, toasted pinenuts and serve with potatoes.

BROILED LAMB CHOPS WITH A MINT-ORANGE LIQUEUR SAUCE AND WHITE ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• For the sauce: In saute pan add the orange liqueur. Pour the alcohol into the pan and carefully ignite with a match or click lighter. Return the pan to the stove top over medium-high heat and gently swirl to reduce the flames. Add the mint and beef stock and reduce by half. Finish the sauce with the butter and season with salt and pepper. Hold warm. For the lamb: Preheat the oven to broil.
• Sprinkle the lamb with salt, pepper and rosemary. Broil the lamb 2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove and let rest 5 minutes under foil .
• While the lamb is resting, start the asparagus: Heat a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the butter, olive oil and asparagus and saute until the asparagus is al dente, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, place 2 to 3 lamb chops per plate, drizzle with the sauce and garnish with the asparagus.

BROILED LAMB CHOPS WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat the lamb chops dry, sprinkle them with salt and pepper to taste, and broil them on the rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 6 minutes. Turn the chops, broil them for 4 minutes more for medium-rare meat, and let them stand for 5 minutes. While the chops are standing, in a small saucepan melt the butter and stir in the zest, the capers, the lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the chops to 2 plates and pour the sauce over them.

DUNDEE LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• You will need a frying pan with a heavy base and a close-fitting lid.
• First, brown the chops in the butter.
• Sprinkle the ginger, paprika, salt and pepper over the chops and add water and vinegar.
• Place a generous tablespoon of marmalade on the top of each chop.
• Bring to a slow simmer and cook for 45 minutes on a very low heat. If required, add a little extra water.
• Serve.