Lamb Loin Chops Recipe (with cherry sauce)
Tender lamb loin chops, drenched in a cherry sauce reduction.
Servings: 5 loin chops
Calories: 399kcal
Ingredients
Marinade Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried mint
Other Ingredients:
- 5 lamb loin chops
Instructions
- Mix all the marinade ingredients and pour into a Ziploc bag. Add lamb loin chops, massaging the marinade into the lamb. Marinade the chops for 8 hours or overnight.
- Heat vegetable oil in a cast-iron skillet. When the pan is hot, cook the lamb loin chops for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare, turning over just once.
- Serve lamb chops drizzled with cherry reduction sauce. The recipe can be found on my blog.
Notes
- I recommend doing some prep work the day before (marinating the lamb, and making the sauce). That way, you can give your love your undivided attention on Valentine's Day.
- I love to serve these loin chops with a sweet kale salad. Adding some blue cheese crumbles, feta, or goat cheese really dresses up the salad. Because it already comes with a sweet dressing, adding slices of apples, pears, or strawberries seems appropriate. I like to add some red onions too!
- Another great side option to loin chops would be jalapeno poppers. The poppers are creamy, delicious, and can be prepared in around 30 minutes. They can easily be prepared ahead of time and popped in the oven for 20 minutes prior to serving.
- And for dessert, don't forget to make my Easy Mug Cake, topped with Homemade Ice Cream or my Cheesecake Phyllo Cups.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chop | Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 350mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g