PrintGreat and easy lamb recipe for Valentine's evening?
I am looking for an easy lamb recipe to serve to my sweetheart and my parents this evening and would love some suggestions. They all love lamb and I want to wow them.
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12 Comments:
In my world, nothing beats lamb loin chops, grilled with garlic and black pepper and salt - and don't over cook those babies! However, this is not your cheapest cut of lamb so if you're tight for budget, another nice option is a lamb byrani, which can be made with shoulder chops. However, the latter has to cook for a while to get nice and tender.
Good luck!
Maureen at 7:27AM on 02/14/08
i made this recipe for valentine's day for the boy a few years back, and it was a huge hit and really tasty. it isn't cheap though, so i hope that's not one of your criteria.
french tart at 10:17AM on 02/14/08
french tart - Barefoot Contessa's recipes are terrific. I thought that one had a little too much mustard for my taste. Here is a coating that Cook's Illustrated recommended for grilled racks, once they were turned: I liked the addition of butter and bread crumbs, and I'd add a little minced rosemary like the BC recipe.
Lamb
2 racks of lamb (about 1 1/2 pounds each),
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard - half spread on each rack
Seasonings (mix in a bowl, then pat on after coating with mustard)
3 teaspoons unsalted butter , softened
1 clove garlic , minced
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
Table salt and ground black pepper
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
PerkyMac at 11:19AM on 02/14/08
you know what - i totally screwed up! it's this recipe by barefoot contessa that i made. i remember pulling it out halfway and putting the persillade on.
perky mac, i think you're right about the dijon. i lke the look of your CI recipe. thanks for sharing!
damn. now i am jonesin' for lamb.
french tart at 12:19PM on 02/14/08
I love lamb chops. This recipe was pretty easy to make and my family kept telling me how impressed they were...
bitchincamero at 12:51PM on 02/14/08
@french tart - now we're talkin'! I have made that recipe and the only change I made was to put a little mayo/mustard spread (to cut back on strong mustard flavor) on first, so the crumb mixture would stick. If you cook it until the crust is golden, it's cooked perfectly. That entire menu is a winner.
@bitchincamero - page wouldn't open.....sorry.
@sbendo - mix and match as you like. Let us know what you end up serving and enjoy! I wish I had a sweetheart or parents to cook for tonight. My kids are on the opposite coast. I'll make something "sweet" for me! ;-)
PerkyMac at 1:54PM on 02/14/08
I LOVE this Jamie Oliver Marinated Lamb recipe- super good and not that hard! You marinate it in yogurt, mint, cilantro, etc. and use some of the reserved marinade as a dipping sauce. Mouth watering at the thought. And btw the recipe works great with pork roast or pork tenderloin as well.
karenita at 4:04PM on 02/14/08
@PerkyMac - odd. site seems to be working!
bitchincamero at 4:31PM on 02/14/08
@bitchincamero........tried again and nothing. rarely happens, but i'll bet it has something to do with security on my computer. bottom left says, "done with errors" and page is completely blank.
PerkyMac at 4:43PM on 02/14/08
@PerkyMac - eeenteresting. I'll look into it some more.
bitchincamero at 5:01PM on 02/14/08
i know it's too late now, but i actually had a lamb craving on valentine's day too! my bf and i ended up making this, and it turned out fantastic!
riceandwheat at 9:11PM on 02/18/08
For those on a budget, who want BIG flavor with their lamb, try the flour, egg wash, flour breading of meaty shoulder lamb chops. Quickly brown them in a dutch oven (careful....they burn fast), and set them aside. Saute a pound of mushrooms to give them some color, then add lots of chopped parsley and minced garlic at the end of the saute. Set aside. Saute a big onion in olive oil until soft....drain the onions and set aside. Layer the lamb chops in the dutch oven. Lamb, topped with mixture of onions, mushrooms, parsley, garlic, sprinkle of thyme and hot pepper flakes, salt and pepper, then another layer of the lamb, onions....you get it. Cover, cook 1 3/4 hours at 375˚ Lift the individual chops (spoon tender) out of the dutch oven to warm serving plates, pour off the remaining juices/fats into a gravy separator...and save the juices. Taste and adjust seasonsings. Spoon the the juices over the lamb, over polenta, and serve with brocolini.
Coastalvicar
coastalvicar at 12:17AM on 02/19/08