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Herb Roasted Lamb Loin Chops

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Recipe by Graham 

Herb Roasted Lamb Loin Chops are a great way to cook loin chops to give the meat a delicious herby taste. Drop-dead simple to make and ready in just a few minutes. This one should be added to you 'keeper' list. Though very simple, this is one of the best lamb chop recipes I have ever tasted, and I've tried quite a few!

Preparation Time

2 Minutes + waiting

Cooking Time

18 Minutes

Ingredients for Herb Roasted Lamb Loin Chops

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To serve 4:

4 large cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
2 teaspoons coarse sea salt (or kosher salt)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
6 thick lamb loin chops

How to Cook Herb Roasted Lamb Loin Chops

  1. Peel and crush the garlic cloves. Gently crush the thyme and rosemary leaves to extract more flavour. Mix the garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large bowl. Add the lamb and turn it to coat in the herbs. Leave it to marinate at room temperature for at least 30 minutes (and up to 1 hour.)
  2. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a heavy ovenproof skillet over high heat. Add the lamb and brown on both sides (about 3 minutes per side). Transfer the skillet to a preheated moderately hot oven (Mk 6 - 400ºF - 200ºC) and roast the lamb chops to desired doneness (about 10 minutes for medium-rare). Transfer the lamb to a platter, cover, and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
GRAHAM'S HOT TIP:
If you don't have an ovenproof skillet, brown the lamb in a regular frying pan then transfer the chops to an ovenproof dish with a little oil at the bottom.