Pan Seared Lamb Loin Chops

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These lamb loin chops seared in cast iron skillet are juicy inside with a light garlicky crust outside. Deeee-licious!! If you have any leftovers and reheat them the next day, they are still mouthwatering! P.S. This is the promised link for a good cast iron skillet.

Ingredients

2 pounds lamb loin chops
4 cloves garlic (finely grated)
3 tablespoons olive oil (leave 1 tablespoon to coat skillet)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon butter (or ghee for Whole30)
parsley (chopped, for serving)

Yield: 4 servings | Prep time: 7 minutes | Cook time: 18 minutes | Total time: 25 minutes

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine garlic, olive oil (leave 1 tablespoon to coat skillet), lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper.

2. Rub all sides of lamb loin chops with the mixture.

3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and when it's hot, add lamb chops. Sear 4-5 minutes per side (trying not to move the lamb).

4. Transfer loin chops to a plate.
5. Make sauce. Add chicken broth to the same skillet and stir scarping off any bits stuck to it. Simmer the sauce for 2 minutes. Add butter or ghee, stir.

6. Return lamb loin chops to the skillet, and cook additional 4-5 minutes for medium/medium well (occasionally turning). Safe cooking temperature for lamb according to the USDA is 145F (63C).
7. Drizzle with the sauce, sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley and serve.

Shop products and ingredients I recommend for this recipe:

Olive Oil

Lemon

Thyme

Chicken Broth

Butter

Garlic

Fresh Parsley

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Comments

Lamb loin chops

Guest

Didnt want or need much sauce cuz we always grill them. Turned out nice on skillet. Luv rare meat so did not do each side quite as long.

alenatrs

I'm glad you enjoyed these lamb chops! - Alena

yummy

Guest

i made it. but did not do the parsley but put the sauce over polenta. so good. i will follow you...j

alenatrs

Thank you for your wonderful comment! Hope you'll enjoy more of our recipes ;) - Alena

Delicious! A keeper indeed

Guest

Thank you so much for this terrific recipe!

alenatrs

You're very welcome!! Great to hear you loved the recipe! - Alena

Guest

great recipe! didnt have any chicken broth so substituted white wine and it came out great!

alenatrs

white wine is a nice substitution here, thank for the tip! :) - Alena

Not enough liquid for sauce

Guest

The chops were perfect. I drained the sauce through a strainer to remove charred bits. Suggest adding stained sauce in a separate pan and adding more bone broth or chicken stock so there is more sauce. The liquid evaporated quickly leaving a thick gummy syrup.

alenatrs

Try lowering the heat a little next time ;) - Alena

Delicious

Guest

The best lamb loin chops recipe we ever had. I will add it to my recipe book.

alenatrs

That's awesome! Thank you! - Alena

Broth & Spice

Guest

I loved the flavor, but the "1/8 cup chicken broth" burned up immediately - I suspect you intended more. Also, I suspect the recipe is intentionally bland - but for anyone who prefers spice, like me, adding "Slap ya Mamma" or similar makes it just right.

Bone broth

Guest

I'm using bone broth. This is my granddaughter's favorite meal.

alenatrs

I'm glad to hear your granddaughter likes these lamb chops! - Alena

Made tonight, very good

Guest

I've never cooked lamb before, only eaten. Thus was simple, I left sit in the marinade about 20 minutes while prepping dinner. So very flavorful, the sauce helped keep moist. I don't have a cast iron pan but used my copper chef skillet and worked well

alenatrs

I'm so happy you liked the recipe! Thanks for sharing your comment! - Alena

Amount of Broth

Guest

The recipe calls for 1/3 TEASPOON of chicken broth which is hardly any at all. Did you mean 1/3 CUP of broth??

alenatrs

Sure, 1/3 cup, that's what the recipe says :) - Alena

Maybe add the garlic later

Guest

Okay flavor, but the garlic turned a blackened crisp. Couldn't use the sauce.

Pan Seared Lamb Awesome!

Guest

I have made this recipe twice now and all I can say is WOW. So simple and delicious. I've been telling everyone about it.

Pan seared lamb

Guest

I followed this recipe exactly, but cooking 5 min on each side. These chops were delicious! Will save this and make them again and again!! Thank you 🤗💕🍸

Jessica Botero

Guest

Turned out SO GOOD! I let the lamb rest out of the fridge for about an hour before starting to cook. Didn't touch it when searing, came out so juicy! My friends were licking the bones! Fabulous yet simple recipe!

Wow!

Guest

These look DELICIOUS! I'm going to have to try them out this week! Thanks for sharing :)

Rebecca Swenor

Guest

This is a great recipe for lamb loin chops cooked in a cast iron skillet. A cast iron skillet is something that my mom always loved to cooking in because the food just came out better. I have never made lamb before so this is a recipe I will have to try. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Guest

oh these look and sound amazing my partner loves lamb so I am going to have to attempt these myself for him as a treat

Angela Milnes

Guest

I've never had lamb. It looks delicious and it makes me want to try it!

Akamatra

Guest

I love lamb! We Greeks eat it a lot! Lately I've been searching for a more healthy way to cook it, like in the slow cooker. Your recipe is indeed mouthwatering!

Wow! Your pictures look so good!

Guest

This looks amazing! Thanks for adding all of the pictures and making it so easy to follow! Can't wait to try!

Sarah Bailey

Guest

Oh yum now this looks absolutely delicious - I have to admit I am a huge fan of lamb it can taste so good.

Guest

Looks like a simple and fast recipe! I'm vegetarian, but my brother would love this dish, will try to cook it for him!

Guest

Nice and simple recipe. Looks so yummy and delicious. Great combinations of flavors. Definitely a worth try dish.

Guest

Looks Yummy.. Am really salivating right now. All try this at home.

Guest

Very nice flavor combination with garlic, thyme and sauce. Could you, please, recommend a good but not expensive cast iron skillet? Thank you!

Anne Yedlin

Guest

This looks deliciously simple. I can't wait to try this recipe!

Terri Ramsey Beavers

Guest

It has been entirely too long since I had lamb chops. I haven't been able to find a butcher around here that carries them. I've got to broaden my horizon, lol.

Jen Walker

Guest

These look really delicious, and I love that you kept the recipe simple with good old garlic, olive oil and thyme! Lamb is a special treat at my house, and we're definitely going to be making these!

Mouthwatering!

catherineg

I love a simple recipe!

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Shop products and ingredients I recommend for this recipe:

Olive Oil

Lemon

Thyme

Chicken Broth

Butter

Garlic

Fresh Parsley

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Lamb loin chops

yummy

Delicious! A keeper indeed

Not enough liquid for sauce

Delicious

Broth & Spice

Bone broth

Made tonight, very good

Amount of Broth

Maybe add the garlic later

Pan Seared Lamb Awesome!

Pan seared lamb

Jessica Botero

Wow!

Rebecca Swenor

Angela Milnes

Akamatra

Wow! Your pictures look so good!

Sarah Bailey

Anne Yedlin

Terri Ramsey Beavers

Jen Walker

Mouthwatering!

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