Pan-Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chops

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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 3 hr 0 min
Inactive Prep: 1 min
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 3 hr 26 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Four 8- to 12-ounce lamb shoulder chops

Directions

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.

Cook's note: This is the perfect workday-week recipe. In the morning before work, shake the lemony marinade and lamb chops in a plastic bag, and then store it in the refrigerator for the day. When you come home, you'll have ready-to-grill lamb chops waiting for you.

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recipe Pan-Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chops
Elaine Annandale, VA 10-14-2009
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Be sure to use round-bone shoulder chops...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This marinade was SO tasty! I agree you do need to braise the blade-cut chops, but if you use the round-bone cut, they are... GREAT!!!Read more
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timothy San Francisco, CA 10-02-2009
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Pretty tasty.
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I'm not sure what the earlier reviewer was doing wrong (shoe leather, must be braised, etc.), but following this recipe... resulted in meat that was like butter and retained that distinctive lamb flavor. I skipped using my slightly-craptastic grill pan and switched up to my trusty Lodge 10-inch cast iron pan, so what I lost out on the pretty hash marks I got back in pure, even, hot hot heat?. The meat was splendid, the marinade obviously doing it's job, with great flavor from what was easy prep for a weeknight meal. Roasted a side of rosemary-seasoned red skin potatoes and made a quick batch of spinach to round out the meal. Now...I can't imagine how good these might be right off the grill... Kudos to the Food Network Kitchens for helping this rookie cook do something with a cut he picked up on a whim.Read more
recipe Pan-Grilled Lamb Shoulder Chops
SUSAN Bonney Lake, WA 02-24-2009
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Tasty and Tender Lamb Steaks
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I used this marinade recipe for 2 lamb leg steaks. After adjusting the recipe for 2 rather than 4 steaks and marinating for... 1 hour, I browned the steaks in a hot skillet and a drizzle of olive oil. After browning, I reduced the heat for about 12 minutes, turning once, and the result was great! We don't eat lamb often although we like it, but this recipe is a keeper and we will be eating lamb more often in the future.Read more
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Anonymous 12-02-2007
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lamb shoulder chops
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I have cooked them many times and they are inedably tough if not braised. yu can not have eaten these cooked the way you... reccommend. I saw a similar recipe in the NYTs and could not believe it.Read more
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Anonymous 10-02-2007
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Excellent & Quick!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I prepared this for the first time tonight for my boyfriend (who doesn't like lamb) and we both LOVED it! It's totally hassle... free, the marinade suits the meat, it was wonderful!Read more
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Anonymous 04-13-2007
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taste
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

lamb shoulder was very tasty and tender.