Pasta Puttanesca is a favorite comfort food in our house, so when I saw a recipe in Ad Hoc at Home I was inspired to try the same flavours with lamb chops for an easy Easter dinner.
As far as lamb chop recipes go, I have only ever made lamb chops once before but they are so easy to cook and make a great quick dinner. The artichokes, tomatoes and olives stand up beautifully to the richness of the lamb and using the same pan allows the lamb juices to flavour the sauce. I didn’t follow the original recipe at all, so don’t expect Kellar’s attention to detail or perfect technique.
(serves 2-4)
Inspired by Ad Hoc at Home
1 tablespoon canola oil
4 lamb chops
salt and pepper
1 can of artichokes, drained
1/4 cup kalamata olives
2 tablespoons capers
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon oregano leaves
salt and pepper
Remove lamb from refrigerator half an hour before cooking and preheat oven to 375F. Heat an oven-proof skillet to medium and add canola oil. Season lamb on both sides with salt and pepper. Add lamb and brown on both sides. About 3 minutes a side. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook until medium rare. Remove lamb to a plate and gently tent with foil allow to rest 10 minutes.
Pour off excess oil to leave no more than a teaspoon, return to medium heat. Chop artichokes in quarters and add to hot pan. Pit olives and add as well as capers, tomatoes and oregano. Cook for 3-5 minutes tossing every minute.
Once lamb has rested, pour any extra juices into veggies and serve alongside the lamb.
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Yummy! I don’t cook it often, but I’m a huge fan of lamb.
This looks gorgeous. Puttanesca is one of my all-time favorite sauces. Never tried it with lamb, though. Will have to!
Kalyn – me neither but I love the gamey flavour of it!
Angela – This was a first for me too, I also loved the artichokes with the puttanesca.
Lamb is definitely one of my favorite meats and it must have been so delicious with the fresh flavors of this puttanesca!
Since you use lamb meat, I suppose that this are the young lambs with tender meats. Yes, they are perfect for the authentic flavors of the ingredients. Perfect for a puttanesca!