How to cook lamb chops in oven. Start by flavoring them with a delicious marinade, sear, bake and rest. Serve with our scrumptious Dijon mustard dill sauce (optional but we highly recommend it).
4lamb chopssirloin cut recommended, about 6 oz each
1tablespoonolive oil
pinchof salt and pepper
Dijon Mustard Dill Marinade
3tablespoonDijon mustard
2tablespoonolive oil
½lemonjuice of
½tablespoondillfinely chopped
2clovesgarlicminced
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonpepper
Creamy Dijon Mustard Dill Sauce (Optional)
¾cupheavy cream
2tablespoonDijon mustard
2tablespoonhoney
1tablespoonfinely chopped dill
Instructions
Make a marinade by mixing the listed ingredients. Completely cover the lamb chops and refrigerate for 1 to 12 hours in a glass container with a lid or sealed plastic bag.
Preheat the oven to 400 F. Scrape off the marinade from the lamb chops and discard. Pat them dry.
Over medium-high heat heat an oven-safe heavy bottomed skillet and add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Season the chops with salt and pepper and sear them for 1.5 minutes per side.
Transfer to the oven and cook until the internal temperature reaches 135 F for medium (about 8 minutes), or 125 F for medium-rare (about 6 minutes).
Take out the chops from the oven, transfer to a plate, cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.
While the chops are resting you can prepare the Dijon Mustard Dill Sauce. In the same skillet where you cooked the chops over medium heat add the cream, mustard and honey. Stir to mix and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, add the dill, stir and transfer to a serving dish. Alternatively add the rested lamb chops to the sauce in the skillet and serve family style.
Notes
Note - the nutrition information includes the Creamy Dijon Mustard Sauce.