Pan Seared Lamb Shoulder Chops

Ingredients

For this recipe, we are focusing on using a short list but fresh and good quality ingredients for maximum flavors.

• Sun Raised Foods lamb chops – Real food means variety and shoulder chops vary in size and thickness, creating a unique flavor experience for each piece.

• Salted butter – use good quality butter with salt content for best flavor. This is responsible for bringing beautiful flavors to your lamb chops

• garlic – use fresh garlic, and avoid garlic powder.

• fresh rosemary – use fresh herbs (not dried herbs) for this for the best flavor. Feel free to use a different herb such as thyme.

• salt & black pepper

How to pan sear lamb chops

Preparing lamb chops: Bring the lamb chops to room temperature for 30-60 minutes before cooking. This will lower the temperature in the lamb chops and avoid drastically dropping the temperature when adding chops to hot oil on skillet.

Season lamb chops generously with salt and black pepper on both sides. This is where we add spices that will eventually be sealed onto the lamb chops when seared so be sure to be generous if you want your lamb chops to be flavorful.

Searing the chops: Melt butter in a skillet under medium high heat. Once butter is fully melted and slightly bubbly, add fresh garlic cloves and twigs of rosemary around the chops and watch them sizzle in the butter. Yum!

Add chops to skillet. Avoid overcrowding. Sear one side of the chops for a few minutes until it is slightly golden brown. Flip and sear the other side.

Sear lamb chops to the doneness of your liking.

Here’s the temperature for lamb cooked to medium rare, medium, and well cooked, so you get that perfect piece of cook lamb every time!

• Medium rare (my personal favorite) = 135℉

• Medium = 150℉

• Well done = 160℉ or higher

When lamb chops are done, remove promptly, and let them sit for a few minutes covered in aluminum foil to rest. It should continue cooking just a little bit.

I like to serve it with an additional knob of butter on top of each chops…because you really cannot go wrong with butter! 🙂

Serve this lovely piece of seared lamb chops with some mashed potatoes, grilled veggies, and dinner rolls. It’s a 5-star restaurant meal right in the comforts of your home!

 

Tips

Quality and Fresh Ingredients: Choose high-quality lamb shoulder chops from Sun Raised Foods, real butter (not margarine), fresh garlic and fresh herbs for the best flavor and texture. Avoid using garlic powder or dried herbs when preparing pan seared lamb chops. Good ingredients make a huge difference for when pan searing lamb chops!

Proper Seasoning: Season the chops liberally with salt and pepper to enhance the taste. Don’t skim on the salt and pepper.

Hot Pan: Ensure your skillet is hot before adding the chops to achieve a nice sear. To test, drop a pinch of salt to the butter, if it sizzles then pan is hot and ready.

Adjust Cook Time Accordingly: Depending on the thickness/size/temperature of the raw chops, cook time will vary. Adjust accordingly. If the outsides are browned but the insides are not cooking quick enough, consider covering the skillet with a lid to speed up cooking time. Also consider lowering the heat as needed.