Pan Seared Lamb Chops Recipe
This Pan Seared Lamb Chops Recipe showcases easy-to-cook, flavorful lamb chops seasoned and seared with butter, garlic, and fresh thyme.
Equipment
- Cast iron skillet
Ingredients
Lamb Chops
- 2 lb lamb chops 1-1.25 inches in thickness
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2-3 large garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- coarse salt
- fresh cracked black pepper
Instructions
Prepare lamb chops
- Take the chops out of the refrigerator 30-45 minutes before cooking to let them warm up.
- Prepare the other ingredients so it's ready to go.
- Preheat the cast iron skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add olive oil.
- Pat each lamb chop with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
Cook lamb chops
- Place lamb chops into the preheated skillet and let them sear for 3-5 minutes.
- Flip each chop over and cook another 3-5 minutes. While cooking, add butter, garlic, and thyme. Once butter is melted, shimmy the skillet to spread it around.
- Use a spoon to baste each lamb chop with hot garlic butter.
- Check the internal temperature of the largest lamb chop; if it's reached your desired temperature, take them out of the skillet. Take the skillet off heat.
- Place lamb chops into a serving dish and loosely tent with foil. Let them rest for about 10 minutes.
- Combine juices that drained off while the lamb was resting with the buttery mixture in the pan and spoon this over the lamb chops when serving.
Notes
Aim for 2 to 3 lamb chops per person, and use unsalted butter to avoid over-salting the dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chopCalories: 812kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 37gFat: 72gSaturated Fat: 33gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 129mgPotassium: 497mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 286IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 4mg
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