Easy Lamb Shoulder Chops Pan Or Grill Pan Recipes

EASY LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS (PAN OR GRILL PAN)

Steps:

• Prepare the marinade by mixing all the ingredients together. Pour it in a gallon plastic bag or a glass container with a lid.
• Lightly season the lamb shoulder chops with salt & pepper and add them to the bag or container with the marinade. Make sure they are completely smothered. Seal or cover and let marinate for up to an hour at room temperature on the counter or up to 12 hours refrigerated.*
• Over medium-high heat heat a 10 or 12 inch heavy skillet for about 3 minutes. Add a tablespoon of oil. (Work in batches of 2 chops**).
• Scrape off the marinade from the lamb chops and discard.
• Cook chops for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Flip only once.
• If you want to be sure they are cooked medium-rare use a food thermometer. Lamb shoulder chops are medium-rare just under or exactly at 135 F.
• Remove the chops form the pan and let them rest on a plate for 3 to 5 minutes. You can cover them loosely with foil to keep them warm.
• Serve right away.

GRILLED SHOULDER LAMB CHOPS WITH GARLIC-ROSEMARY MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix marinade ingredients in small bowl. Rub both sides of each chop with the paste; let stand at least 30 minutes. (Can be refrigerated overnight.).
• FOR CHARCOAL GRILL:.
• Heat enough coals to cover surface area large enough for four chops. Once coals are covered with gray ash, spread them, set grill rack in place, and cover grill with lid in order to heat rack, about 5 minutes. Or heat oven broiler.
• Sprinkle both sides of each chop with salt and pepper to taste.
• Position chops over hot coals. Grill until bottom of each chop is well browned, about 2 minutes. (If chops start to flame, pull off heat for a moment or extinguish flames with squirt bottle.) Turn each chop and cook about 2 more minutes for medium-rare or 2 1/2 minutes for medium. If broiling, position chops 2 to 3 inches from heating element and cook about 3 minutes each side for medium-rare and 3 1/2 minutes each side for medium.
• FOR GAS GRILL:.
• Turn all burners on grill to high, close lid, and heat until grill is very hot, about 15 minutes. Leave one burner on high and turn other burner(s) down to medium.
• Rub chops with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
• Grill chops, covered, over hotter part of grill, turning them once, until well browned, about 4 minutes. Move chops to cooler part of grill and continue grilling, turning once, to desired doneness, about 6 minutes for rare (about 120 degrees on instant-read thermometer), about 8 minutes for medium (about 130 degrees), or about 10 minutes for well-done (140 to 150 degrees).
• Remove chops from grill and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

PAN-GRILLED LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS

Steps:

• To make the marinade: whisk the lemon juice, mustard, rosemary, garlic, and 1 teaspoon of the salt together in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in the oil and season with pepper. Transfer the marinade to a large sealable plastic bag. Put the lamb chops in the bag, seal, and shake vigorously to evenly coat the meat. Marinate at room temperature for 1 hour or in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 12. Remove the chops from the marinade and transfer them to a plate. Discard the marinade. Using a spoon, lightly scrape the remaining marinade off the chops and pat them dry. Preheat a large cast-iron grill pan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Season the chops with salt. Place 2 chops on the grill pan, and cook until the chops have distinctive grill marks, about 3 minutes. To make crosshatched grill marks, re-position the chops, moving them about 45 degrees on the ridged pan, and continue to cook about 3 minutes more. (The chops will have only cooked on one side at this point.) Set the chops aside and repeat with the remaining 2 chops. Return the first set of chops to the pan to cook them on the other side. Reduce the heat to medium low, and cook the chops until medium-rare, about 2 minutes. Repeat with the other chops. Let the chops rest for about 5 minutes and serve.

GRILLED LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat gas grill on high for 10 minutes.
• Mix oil, garlic, rosemary and thyme together in small bowl. Rub on both sides of lamb steaks and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Let stand while grill is heating. Lightly oil clean grill and lay lamb steaks on hot grill. Cook 3-4 minutes per side or until desired doneness. Remove to plate, cover with foil and let sit 5-10 minutes.