Best Lamb Chops With Guajillo Chili Sauce And Charro Beans Recipes

LAMB CHOPS WITH GUAJILLO CHILI SAUCE AND CHARRO BEANS

Steps:

• For the lamb: In a food processor, pulse thyme, oregano, parsley, cilantro and garlic cloves until finely chopped. Transfer to a large bowl, and whisk in wine and olive oil. Add chops and turn until thoroughly coated. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• For the sauce: Place a cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place chilies in pan and turn until they are puffed and toasted; do not allow to burn or they will be bitter. Transfer to a medium saucepan. Toss 3 garlic cloves in skillet until lightly charred on all sides, then add to saucepan. Add onion to skillet, again toss until lightly charred, then add to saucepan. Add whole tomato to skillet, char until skin blisters and add to saucepan, along with stock. Bring to a boil, simmer for 5 minutes and allow to cool for 20 minutes. Pour sauce through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl, reserving solids.
• Remove chilies from strainer and discard any stems and seeds they contain. Place peppers in a food processor or blender with the rest of the reserved solids. Purée, adding just enough liquid to make a thick paste. In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil until sizzling, then add chili paste. Stir for 1 minute, then gradually add reserved liquid (watch out for spattering) until it forms a thin sauce. Simmer 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• For the beans: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil until shimmering. Add red onion, garlic and jalapeño, and sauté until lightly browned. Add beans and toss until heated through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and keep warm.
• To finish and serve: Prepare a grill or place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chops from marinade, season with salt and pepper to taste, and cook on each side until medium-rare. Spoon sauce in a large circle on each of four plates, top with a serving of beans and arrange chops around the beans.

LAMB CHILI

Steps:

• Chop whole onions in food processer. Saute in hot oil in large nonstick pan until they begin to soften.
• Trim lamb of all fat and grind coarsely in food processor. Add to onions, and cook until brown.
• Cut jalapeno in half, and seed. With food processor running, put half the jalapeno, along with the garlic, through feed tube to mince.
• Wash, trim, seed and cut up whole green pepper, and process by pulsing. If the pepper throws off juice, squeeze it. Then add to meat.
• Stir in cumin, coriander and ginger. Reduce heat to simmer.
• Wash tomatoes, trim and halve; chop coarsely in food processor and add to meat. Add beef stock; cook over medium-high heat.
• Rinse beans thoroughly and add to meat; stir well, and cook to heat through.
• Season with salt, if desired, and pepper.

GRILLED LAMB CHOPS WITH SPICY CHILI-CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine 2 tablespoons chili powder, cilantro, oregano, cumin and garlic powder in small bowl. Coat lamb chops with spice mixture. Place lamb chops in glass baking dish. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic and sauté 2 minutes. Add red wine, beef stock and remaining 2 tablespoons chili powder. Boil until sauce is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 30 minutes. Remove sauce from heat. Add butter 1 piece at a time, whisking until melted after each addition.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Grill or broil lamb chops to desired doneness, about 6 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Place 2 lamb chops on each of 4 plates. Spoon sauce over lamb and serve.

SEARED LAMB CHOPS WITH ANCHOVIES, CAPERS AND SAGE

Steps:

• Rinse the lamb chops and pat them dry. Season them with salt and pepper, and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Over medium-high heat, warm a skillet large enough to hold all the chops in one layer. Add the oil and when it shimmers, add the anchovies and capers. Cook, stirring, until the anchovies break down, about 3 minutes.
• Arrange the lamb chops in the skillet and fry, without moving them, until brown, about 3 minutes. Turn them over, and toss the sage leaves and pepper flakes into the pan. Cook until lamb reaches the desired doneness, about 2 minutes for medium-rare.
• Arrange the chops on serving plates. Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minute, then spoon the sauce over the lamb. Serve with the lemon wedges.

LAMB CHOPS ON A BED OF PEPPERS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Thinly slice the peppers and onions. Separate onions into rings.
• Mince the garlic.
• Heat the oil in large skillet and saute the peppers, onions, garlic and rosemary until the peppers and onions are very soft, about 15 minutes. Season with black pepper.
• Add 4 tablespoons vinegar; cover and cook over low heat about 15 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, preheat broiler and place chops in broiler pan and place broiler pan about 4 inches from source of heat, depending on thickness of chops. Broil chops about 12 minutes for thin chops, about 15 minutes for double-rib chops, turning once.
• Sprinkle each chop with 1/2 teaspoon vinegar.