Lamb Chops With Orange Butter Recipes

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.

SUNNY'S GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH A "NO COOK" ORANGE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• For the chops: In a bowl, mix together the chili powder, salt, pepper, hot sauce and orange zest. Rub the mixture on all sides of the lamb chops. Place on a plate or baking sheet in a single layer and drizzle with some of the olive oil. Flip the chops and drizzle some on the other side. Rest at room temperature for 2 hours.
• Heat a grill to medium high. Place the chops over direct heat and grill just 1 to 2 minutes on one side. Flip, grilling just 1 to 2 minutes on the other side. Remove to a clean baking sheet and cover with aluminum foil.
• For the chutney: Place the orange sections in a large bowl. Squeeze the juice from the remaining membranes and flesh into a separate medium bowl. Add the marmalade, parsley, Worcestershire, hot sauce and scallion to the juice. Taste and season the sauce with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Pour over the orange sections in the large bowl and gently toss to coat. Serve over the rested lamb chops.

ROASTED LAMB CHOPS WITH ORANGE, GARLIC AND ROSEMARY PESTO RUB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the garlic, orange zest, rosemary, salt, pepper and olive oil in a small bowl, and stir until combined. Rub the lamb with the garlic mixture, gently pressing it into the meat. Place the lamb, meat side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Allow to sit at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes. (This is a good time to start the creme fraiche potatoes.) Roast lamb in the center of the oven ‑- 15 to 20 minutes for rare (the internal temperature on a meat thermometer will read 125 degrees F), 20 to 30 minutes for medium rare (135 degrees F), 25 to 35 minutes for medium (145 degrees F).
• Cover the surface of the platter with rosemary. Slice the rack into chops at the table, and serve.

GRILLED BABY LAMB CHOPS WITH BLOOD ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Blood Orange Sauce: Place all ingredients for the sauce 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.
• Lamb Chops: Heat a large grill pan.
• Brush lamb chops with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Grill on each side for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve 3 per person, drizzle with blood orange sauce and top with toasted pine nuts.
• Delicious when served with the recipe I posted here for Bobby Flay's Coriander Potatoes.
• Enjoy!