Easy Baked Lamb Chop Recipe With Mint Chimichurri

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This Lamb Chops Recipe is incredibly easy and cooks in about 15 minutes. You can even add veggies in the same pan for a complete dinner. I serve this with an amazing mint chimichurri sauce that is also very easy to make. Its so delicious you wont want to waste a single drop.

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One of my favorite dinners is this super easy baked lamb chop recipe with my magical mint chimichurri sauce. I recently made this for Easter dinner, but this is so easy to make, it’s great for any day of the week. My special mint chimichurri sauce takes this dish up a notch and is truly restaurant quality.

First Marinate Your Lamb Chops (Optional)

You may first want to marinate your lamb chops which you can do for an hour or even overnight. Making a marinade is very simple. In a blender just combine red wine, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh thyme. If you prefer to chop your garlic & herbs by hand you can skip the blender. Then place all your lamb chops and the marinade in a zip lock bag and refrigerate.

How Do I Make This Juicy & Tender Easy Baked Lamb Chop Recipe

Baking lamb chops are so incredibly simple…

First, you’ll want to preheat the oven to 400 degrees and season both sides of your lamb chops with salt and pepper.
Then sear your lamb chops in a large pan with olive oil at high heat for about 2-3 minutes on both sides so they are browned.
Finally, you will either transfer your lamb chops to a baking dish (or keep in your pan if it’s oven safe), add some vegetables, and bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes. This will cook to a nice medium rare to medium.

Be sire to let your lamb chops rest for 2-5 minutes when they come out of the oven so the juices can settle. Also keep in mind that if your lamb is in a cast iron, it will retain heat and continue to very slightly cook. If you like your meat more rare, I would remove it no later than 8 minutes.

What vegetables can I add to make this a One Sheet-Pan Dish?

What makes this easy baked lamb chop recipe so convenient is that you can add your veggies in the same pan and bake them together in the oven. You will want to choose vegetables that can cook in 8-10 minutes. The juice from the lamb will assist in the cooking process. I recommend asparagus, broccolini, and cauliflower. I especially love it when the cauliflower comes in a variety of colors.

My Amazing Mint Chimichurri Recipe

My mint chimichurri sauce is absolutely magical and pairs perfectly with this easy baked lamb chop recipe. I make this every time I cook lamb, however, you can also omit the mint and add extra parsley to make a traditional chimichurri sauce. My recipe was inspired by a chimichurri sauce I’ve had at a restaurant in Los Angeles called Lala’s which is an Argentinian restaurant. They serve this sauce with bread on all the tables and it is so good we order extra and pour it all over our meal! This chimichurri recipe is fantastic to serve with bread, add to steaks, or serve with chicken kabobs.

Easy Baked Lamb Chops Recipe with Mint Chimichurri

Sondra Barker

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Ingredients

2 lb lamb chops
1 tbsp olive oil
salt
pepper

Mint Chimichurri

1 cup parsley fresh
1 cup mint fresh
½ cup olive oil
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp salt
4 cloves garlic omit for FODMAP diets
½ tsp pepper

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Instructions

Marinating your lamb is completely optional. If you want to marinade your lamb chops, chop all the marinade ingredients (listed under NOTES)in a blender and add to a large zip lock bag with your lamb chop for one hour or even overnight.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Remove all lamb chops from the plastic bag and season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large pan on high heat and add 1 tbsp of olive oil once heated. Then sear lamb chops on both sides for 1-2 minutes until they are browned.
Next, transfer to a large baking dish, or keep in your pan if it is oven safe up to 400 degrees. Add your preferred vegetables such as asparagus, broccolini, or cauliflower and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Notes

Optional Marinade for Lamb Chops

If you want to marinade your lamb chops, add the below ingredients to a blender and put in a large ziplock bag with your lamb chops for 1hr-24hrs.

1 cup red wine
1 tbs olive oil
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
4 cloves garlic
2 tbsp fresh thyme

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How Do I Customize This Recipe For Different Diets?

If you are following a FODMAP diet, enjoy this recipe with a different vegetable such as butternut squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, or peas. Also be sure to not use any onions or garlic including the powdered form.
If you are following the Whole30 diet, omit using red wine as a marinade and instead use a few table spoons of vinegar and spices. Also substitute Ghee for oil.

Best Side Dishes to Enjoy with This Easy Lamb Chop Recipe

The great thing about cooking this recipe in the oven is that you can add your veggies right in the pan. Lamb really goes well with so many delicious side dishes. Here are a few additional suggestions.

Scalloped Potatoes
Roasted Heirloom Carrots
A Delicious Chopped Salad
Comforting Bowl of Minestrone Soup
Other ideas include polenta, orzo, Mediterranean lemon potatoes, pasta salad, cauliflower with almonds, and peas with fresh mint.

Lamb has always seemed like a very intimidating dish, but once you try this recipe, you’ll find it is actually one of the easiest dinners you can make. We like to enjoy lamb chops about 3x per month and it’s always one of our favorites.