Breaded Lamb Chops
Ingredients
- Chops ⓘ
- 8 american lamb chops, about 1 to 1 1/4 inch thick,excess fat trimmed,rinsed and patted dry
- garlic granules ⓘ
- onion powder
- salt & freshly ground black pepper ⓘ
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper ⓘ
- Worcestershire sauce ⓘ
- extra virgin olive oil ⓘ
- Dijon mustard ⓘ
- Mint Sauce ⓘ
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar ⓘ
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar ⓘ
- 2 bunches mint, picked over,washed,spun dry,and finely chopped,2 tbsp leaves reserved and chopped just before servin
- salt & freshly ground black pepper (optional) ⓘ
- Breading ⓘ
- 3 cups fresh breadcrumbs, preferably a combination of sourdough and whole-wheat rolls ⓘ
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced ⓘ
- 1 bunch mint leaf, chopped ⓘ
Instructions
- Chops: Prepare Mint Sauce befor starting the lamb chops so it has a maximum amount of time to steep.
- Season lamb chops to taste with granulated garlic and onion, salt, pepper, and cayenne to taste, and rub all over with Worcestershire sauce.
- Allow to marinate, refrigerated, for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Prepare breading, cover, and set aside at room temperature.
- About 1 hour before serving, sear chops on all sides in a little olive oil over high heat until browned on all sides, about 1 minute per side.
- Allow chops to cool enough to handle.
- Brush all over with Dijon mustard,, and press a generous layer of the breadcrumb mixture all over the chops.
- Set the chops upright on the bone end in a lightly oiled ovenproof casserole, and refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving.
- Place in a preheated 450degF, reduce heat to 400degF, and bake until breadcrumb mixture is nicely browned.
- Drizzle chops lightly with Mint Sauce if desired, and serve remainder of sauce on the side.
- Serve with oven fried rosemary potatoes and asparagus or spinach braised with garlic, onions, and toasted pinenuts.
- Mint Sauce: Place all ingredients in a small glass bowl, except the 2 Tbsp of reserved mint leaves.
- Mash mint against the side of the bowl with a fork or spoon to bruise and crush.
- Allow to set at room temperature, stirring occasionally, while meat marinates.
- Strain shortly before serving, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper if desired.
- Chop reserved leaves, and stir into liquid just before serving.
- Serve at room temperature.
- Breading: To prepare breading, grate bread fairly coarsely, or pulse a few times in a processor; pull out larger pieces, and chop or process them some more.
- You don't want the crumbs powdered.
- Toss together everything except olive oil, and season generously to taste with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with olive oil, and toss and toss, and drizzle and drizzle until nicely moistened.
- Cover, and set aside.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
845
kcal
42% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).