Description
This recipe for broiled lamb chops offers a quick and elegant way to prepare succulent lamb with a beautifully crusted exterior. Seasoned simply with a marinade or your favorite seasoning, the chops are broiled to perfection under high heat, making for a delicious and tender meal that requires minimal effort and time.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 2 pounds lamb chops
Seasoning
- Lamb Chop Marinade or your favorite seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the Broiler: Set your oven to the broil setting and allow it to preheat thoroughly to achieve maximum heat for cooking the lamb chops evenly and quickly.
- Prepare Baking Sheet and Rack: Place a wire rack into a large baking sheet; this setup allows the heat to circulate around the lamb for even cooking and helps form a crispy crust.
- Arrange Lamb Chops: Arrange the lamb chops evenly on the wire rack, ensuring they are spaced apart so heat can reach all sides.
- Broil on Lower Rack: Place the baking sheet on the lower rack of the oven and broil the lamb chops for 6 minutes. This initial cooking helps start the crust formation and cooks the meat through gradually.
- Broil on Upper Rack: Move the baking sheet to the top rack and broil for an additional 2 to 3 minutes to finish browning and crisping the crust for a perfect outer texture.
- Rest the Meat: Remove the lamb chops from the oven and allow them to rest for 2 to 3 minutes before serving; this step lets the juices redistribute within the meat, ensuring each bite is juicy and tender.
Notes
- Beautifully crusted lamb chops come together under the broiler quickly, leaving you with an elegant meal you hardly had to put work into!
- If using a marinade, allow lamb chops to marinate for at least 30 minutes before broiling for enhanced flavor.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure lamb reaches an internal temperature of 145°F for medium-rare doneness.
- Resting the meat after cooking is essential to retain moisture and improve texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (2 lamb chops)
- Calories: 379 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 133 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 56 g
- Cholesterol: 172 mg
