Garlicky Pan-Seared Lamb Chops Recipe
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Cook Time:
5 minutes
Servings:
2 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 garlic cloves

  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 4 lamb chops

  • 1 tablespoon butter
Directions
  1. In a small bowl, crush the garlic cloves and mix them together with the dried rosemary, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Pour the rosemary garlic mixture over the lamb chops and then massage it into the meat with your fingers. Cover the lamb and place it into the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to a day.

  3. When ready to cook, heat up the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan.
  4. Once the pan is hot, remove the lamb chops from the fridge and add them to the hot pan. Sear the chops for 2 minutes on the first side, then turn them over to cook on the other side.

  5. When the lamb chops have been cooking for 1 minute on the second side, add the butter to the pan. Once it is foaming, spoon this over the lamb chops for 30 seconds, then remove the lamb from the pan, cover it with foil and allow it to sit and rest for 5 minutes before serving.