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Lamb Loin Chops

This lamb loin chops recipe is juicy, succulent, and ready in under an hour. Pair the lamb chops with your sides of choice and enjoy the best meal you’ve had in awhile!
Course Dinner
Cuisine Lamb
Keyword lamb chops, lamb loin chops
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Marinating time 30 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes
Servings 4 chops
Calories 298kcal
Author Elaine Benoit

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 lamb loin chops (approximately 1 pound total)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary (or scant teaspoon dried rosemary)
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 2 teaspoons garlic paste (or 2 cloves of garlic, crushed)
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Make it!

  • In the gallon bag, add lamb loin chops, 1 tablespoons of oil, rosemary, thyme, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, garlic paste, and salt.
  • Massage bag, making sure the chops are covered. Leave on the counter for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F
  • Heat sauté pan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and once it heats up, add lamb loin chops and sear for 2 minutes each side
  • Place pan in oven and bake for 8 - 9 minutes. I like it medium rare, so mine took 8 minutes.
  • Pull pan out of oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving
  • Eat
  • Smile
  • Enjoy

Notes

Helpful tips
  • Because you are going to make these chops both on the stove top and in the oven, I recommend cooking them with a cast iron skillet, which can be used in both places.
  • I use fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme, but if you don't have fresh, dried are fine as well.
  • If you haven't tried garlic paste, you don't know what you're missing. I do use fresh garlic in my cooking as well, but in marinades, I love to add the paste as it melds into the meat easily. If you can't find garlic paste, add crushed garlic cloves (as many as you like).
  • Even though I don't really like to use plastic, I almost always marinate meat in a zip lock gallon bag. Mainly because I can massage the meat through the bag as it marinates.

Nutrition

Serving: 1chop | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg