Description
Enjoy these fancy pomegranate lamb chops featuring a rich pomegranate juice sauce. This gourmet lamb chops recipe delivers tender meat with a flavorful glaze, perfect for an elegant dinner or holiday gathering. A delightful treat with a luxurious touch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs. organic lamb rib chops Cut from a rack of French lamb ribs
- 6 garlic cloves crushed or minced
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 Tbsps Extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup pomegranate juice premium
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 cup pomegranate juice premium
- 2 Tbsps unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 3 Tbsps warm water You can also use flour or arrowroot or tapioa flour
Instructions
- Pat lamb chops dry and season all sides with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and dried parsley.
- Heat an oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Warm a 10 inch oven-safe cast iron skillet on medium-high and add olive oil.
- Sear lamb chops on one side for 2 to 4 minutes until browned, then flip and sear the other side for 2 to 4 minutes.
- Lower heat to medium, add garlic, pomegranate juice, and thyme around and over the chops.
- Transfer skillet to oven and cook 10 to 15 minutes till chops are cooked to preferred doneness.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high, add pomegranate juice and boil, then simmer 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir in cornstarch mixture and cook until sauce thickens, then remove from heat.
- Pour sauce over the chops and bake another 5 minutes to set sauce.
- Optionally broil 2 to 3 minutes to brown sauce, watching to prevent burning.
- Let chops rest on a board for 5 minutes before serving or slicing.
Notes
- For crisp tops, broil 2–3 minutes at the end
- Store leftovers in a sealed container refrigerated 3–4 days
- Reheat in oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until warmed to 120–130°F internal temperature, about 10–15 minutes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
Nutrition
- Calories: 116kcal
- Sugar: 0.03g
- Sodium: 583mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g + 7g
- Trans Fat: 0.2g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg