Best Curry Lamb Chops Recipes

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH CURRY, APPLE AND RAISIN SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with olive oil, and cook the onions and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in curry powder, coriander, cumin, salt, white pepper, thyme, lemon, apples, applesauce, dark raisins, and golden raisins until thoroughly combined. Bring the mixture to a boil, turn down the heat to a simmer, cover, and simmer the sauce until it has the consistency of applesauce and the raisins are plump and starting to break apart, about 1 hour. Mix in a tablespoon of water if sauce starts to become too thick.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Sprinkle the lamb chops with seasoned salt.
• Grill on the preheated grate until the chops are well-browned, cooked to your desired color of pink inside, and show grill marks, 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a chop, not touching bone, should read about 145 degrees C (65 degrees C). Serve the lamb chops with the sauce on the side.

GRILLED RED CURRY LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the curry paste, coconut milk, lime juice and zest. Add the lamb chops to the marinade and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Bring to room temperature for 20 minutes, then remove the lamb from the marinade and pat dry with a paper towel. Generously sprinkle on each side with the kosher salt and pepper.
• Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium-high.
• Grill the lamb chops until slightly charred on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 to 3 minutes more for medium doneness. Remove to a platter. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt. Garnish with the lime wedges and cilantro leaves. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with the Salad.
• Toss the arugula, walnuts, orange segments, pomegranate seeds, red onion, sliced fennel and half the fennel fronds together in a large bowl.
• Whisk together the reserved orange juice and Dijon mustard in a small bowl. Stream in the oil and whisk until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the salad with the dressing and season with salt. Garnish with the remaining fennel fronds and serve immediately.

CURRY LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a skillet, brown the lamb chops on both sides in oil; drain. Combine the orange juice, teriyaki sauce, orange zest, curry and garlic; pour over lamb. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meat is tender. Remove chops and keep warm. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into pan drippings. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve lamb and gravy with rice if desired.

CURRY LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, warm the oil and brown lamb chops on all sides; drain excess fat.
• Combine the orange juice, teriyaki sauce, orange peel, curry and garlic; pour over lamb.
• Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until meat is tender.
• Remove the chops and keep warm while preparing the sauce.
• Combine the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into pan drippings.
• Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Serve chops on top of cooked rice or couscous and pour gravy over.

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH CURRY, APPLE & RAISIN CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with olive oil, and cook the onions and garlic until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in curry, coriander, cumin, salt, pepper, thyme, lemon, apples, applesauce and raisins until thoroughly combined. Bring mixture to a boil, turn down the heat to a simmer, cover and simmer the sauce until it has the consistency of applesauce and raisins are plump and starting to break apart, about 1 hour. Mix in a tablespoon of water if sauce starts to become too thick.
• 2. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil the grate. Sprinkle the lamb chops with seasoned salt.
• 3. Grill on the preheated grate until the chops are well-browned, cooked to your desired color of pink inside, and show grill marks, 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium rare. 145 degrees F. Serve with sauce on the side.

LAMB/SHOULDER CHOPS - AVEC CREAMY ASPARAGUS/RICOTTA/CURRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare MARINADE the night before your dinner party.
• Of the MARINADE and SAUCE ingredients mix ONLY first seven in your Processor, or Blender.
• Reserve last four ingredients for future use.
• Remember to use only the first seven ingredients.
• Remove excess fat from around the outside of shoulder chops.
• Leave the bone in, if there is one.
• Place chops in a covered container large enough to accommodate all, even if you have to"double-row" them.
• Pour MARINADE over shoulder chops, cover and place in refrigerator.
• Allow to marinate 24 hours; be sure the chops are all well covered with the MARINADE.
• Baste chops periodically to ensure good saturation.
• Keep covered during the marinating process.
• Next day, when you are ready for cooking: Remove shoulder chops from MARINADE; pat dry with paper toweling and set aside.
• Reserve the MARINADE for later use in the sauce preparation.
• In a saucepan and 1/2 cup water, over medium heat,cook asparagus spears for 5-7 minutes.
• Because of the quantity, you may have to do this in a couple of batches.
• Remove asparagus spears from water and reserve for use in SAUCE preparation.
• Discard the water.
• Skin the Roma tomatoes by dipping in very hot water for a few minutes; the skin should slide off easily.
• Slice off the tops and discard; cut skinned tomatoes in half, lengthwise.
• Cover and set aside for later use.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 Tbsp of the olive oil; add the butter. (Watch it does not burn).
• Saute all the onions, stirring frequently; transfer to a small bowl.
• Mix in 1/2 Tbsp grated parmesan or Romano cheese. Cover and set aside for later use.
• In the same skillet, add a little more olive oil for browning.
• Lightly cook tomato halves, flat side only, until just brown.
• Transfer to a plate and sprinkle balance of grated parmesan or Romano cheese on the tomatoes; Cover and set aside for later use.
• Add water to two eggs and beat well with a hand mixer or rotary beater.
• At this point you should take out your shallow oven pan or a shallow pan large enough to accommodate all the chops at one time.
• PREHEAT OVEN TO 325°F.
• In four separate containers, place the milk, flour, well-beaten eggs, bread crumbs, Add more olive oil to the skillet, as needed.
• Prepare the chops in the following order: Soak in milk, dredge in flour, dip in beaten eggs, finally in bread crumbs.
• Brown both sides of chops quickly in skillet; remove to shallow oven pan.
• Give the onions and grated cheese an additional toss to coat well.
• Spoon onions over the breaded chops, dividing equally.
• Top-off with one tomato half, flat side down, on each chop.
• Use up all of the grated cheese bits, as well.
• Bake uncovered, in preheated oven for 35 minutes.
• Turn down oven to 275°F and continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes.
• While the meat is baking, prepare the Creamy, Asparagus/Ricotta/Curry Sauce SAUCE PREPARATION: In a saucepan, over medium heat, bring MARINADE/SAUCE mixture to a boil.
• Turn heat down and continue to simmer for about 10 minutes, mixing occasionally.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Add cooked asparagus, ricotta cheese and a little of the cooked MARINADE/SAUCE mixture to your food processor.
• Process on "pulse cycle" for a few minutes or until ricotta cheese and asparagus are well blended.
• Continue to gradually add all of the MARINADE/SAUCE mixture, through feed tube, until smooth.
• You now have the basis for the SAUCE.
• Transfer SAUCE to saucepan; bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Put all of the cornstarch into a medium-sized bowl.
• Make a roux by gradually whisking 35% cream (or whipping cream) into the cornstarch, whisking continuously, until all of the cream has been used, and roux is very smooth.
• Gradually,and gently transfer about 1/4 cup of the SAUCE mixture to the roux.
• Continue whisking as you gradually add additional SAUCE to the roux.
• Remember you are working with very hot ingredients; please be careful; do not burn yourself.
• Pour the mixture back into the saucepan, whisking continuously.
• Turn down heat as low as possible.
• Allow to thicken while whisking.
• Whisk again, just before spooning onto chops.
• Turn off the oven.
• Transfer Lamb Chops from oven pan to dinner plates.
• Spoon the CREAMY ASPARAGUS RICOTTA/CURRY SAUCE over the Lamb Chops, and serve while still hot.

GRILLED COCONUT-CURRY LAMB CHOPS WITH RED PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk 3/4 cup of the stock and 1/4 cup of the vinegar with the coconut milk, mirin, fish sauce, curry powder, peanut butter, and mustard. Transfer to a large, resealable plastic bag.
• Roast the red pepper over a gas flame or under a broiler, turning until blackened all over. Transfer the pepper to a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool. Peel the pepper and discard the core and seeds. Transfer the pepper to a blender.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of stock and 1/2 tablespoon of rice vinegar and puree until smooth.
• With the machine on, add the oil and puree until creamy and smooth.
• Season the sauce with salt.
• In a small bowl, toss the cucumber with a pinch of salt and let stand until softened slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Light a grill or preheat a grill pan.
• Drain the lamb chops and grill over high heat, turning once, until charred and medium-rare, about 7 minutes. Transfer the chops to plates and serve with the red pepper sauce and cucumbers.
• MAKE AHEAD: The red pepper sauce can be refrigerated overnight.

LAMB CHOPS WITH A CURRY CREAM SAUCE OR RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• In a dish place chops in one layer.
• Whisk remaining ingredients till well blended.
• Pour over chops.
• Marinate for 6 hours turning a couple of times.
• Meanwhile make cream sauce.
• In a food processor or blender mix all sauce ingredients till blended and chill till ready to use. I've also used cream cheese in place of the ricotta.
• Grill about 6 minutes each side brushing with the left over marinate.
• Serve with sauce.

MARINATED LAMB CHOPS WITH FENUGREEK CREAM CURRY

Steps:

• Cut chops from the racks of lamb and place in a large bowl. Add the wine, mustard, and salt; cover and set aside in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
• In a separate bowl, mix the cream, salt, paprika, cayenne, fenugreek flakes, and lemon juice. In a medium size heavy pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until golden in color; add the turmeric, stir, and cook for 1 minute. Add the cream mixture, stir, and cook over low to medium heat for a few minutes. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Remove lamb from marinade and grill the chops just before serving; they are best when served piping hot off the grill. Grill on each side for a couple minutes or until medium-rare. Remove from the heat and either pour the cream curry over the grilled chops or use the cream curry as a dipping curry for the chops.

FRAGRANT LAMB CHOPS IN YOGURT CURRY

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick wok or saucepan over medium-low heat and add the asafoetida, nutmeg, and mace, then quickly add the cinnamon, cardamom pods, cloves, and black peppercorns and cookk, stirring, about 1 minute.2. Add the meat, then add the yogurt, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring constantly until it is completely absorbed. Cook until the meat is well-browned and fork-tender, about 50 minutes. Halfway through the cooking, mix in the fresh ginger and salt.3. When the meat is cooked, mix in the fennel seeds, ground ginger, and garam masala and cook another 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the green chili peppers and cilantro, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.