Best Tarragon Marinated Lamb Chops With Pineapple Pecan Salsa Recipes

TARRAGON-MARINATED LAMB CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE PECAN SALSA

Steps:

• Salsa: Makes 2 - 2 1/2 cups.
• Combine the pineapple, onion, vinegar, olive oil and herbs in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
• Just before serving, fold in the toasted pecans.
• May be refrigerated (without the pecans), covered for 1 day.
• Serve at room temperature.
• Lamb chops:.
• Combine olive oil, tarragon and garlic in a large shallow baking dish.
• Add the lamb chops and turn to coat very well.
• Refrigerate, covered for about 2 - 4 hours.
• Preheat your grill to medium high.
• Remove the chops from the marinade, shaking off excess. Discard the used marinade.
• Season the chops on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Grill the lamb chops until medium doneness, about 3-4 minutes per side.
• Place on a serving platter and serve the pineapple pecan salsa alongside.

MARINATED PORK CHOP WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• For the marinade:
• Blend all the ingredients in a large bowl. Place in a resealable plastic bag and add the pork chops. Marinate in the refrigerator for up to 3 hours.
• For the salsa:
• Mix all the salsa ingredients in a medium bowl. Taste for seasoning. Set aside for 10 minutes for flavors to meld.
• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Remove chops from marinade. Grill for 5 minutes per side for a medium rare and 8 minutes for medium. Remove chops from grill and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Spoon the salsa on top.

LAMB IN SPICY PINEAPPLE MARINADE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, vinegar, onion, chipotle and coriander and cumin seeds. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until reduced by 1/3, about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool. Stir in the lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the leg of lamb in a very large zip-lock bag and pour in the marinade. Shake the bag to distribute the marinade. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Transfer the lamb to a roasting pan fitted with a rack and reserve the marinade for basting. Roast the lamb for 15 minutes, baste with some of the reserved marinade and lower the temperature to 350 degrees.
• Continue to roast, basting occasionally, for another hour and a half or until the lamb reaches the desired doneness. Remove and allow to rest, covered, for 15 minutes. Slice and serve.

LAMB CHOPS WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare and heat barbecue.
• Trim chops of excess fat and sinew.
• Brush chops with oil and season with pepper.
• Salsa--------.
• Peel onion and chop finely.
• Slit open chilli, scrape out seeds, chop finely.
• Combine pineapple, onion and chilli in medium bowl; mix lightly.
• Add vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper and mint; mix well.
• Place chops on lightly greased barbecue grill.
• Cook 4-5 minutes each side, turning once, cook until just tender.
• Serve with the salsa.