Garlic Butter Lamb Chops Recipe (2024)

Garlic Butter Lamb Chops Recipe are pan seared, so simple to cook and such a delicious and healthy option for dinner. Easy lamb chops recipe in just 15 minutes!

If you often visit my site, you know that I love lamb chops by the amount of recipes I post such as Garlic Herb Lamb Chops,Grilled Lamb Chops and Lamb Chops with Mustard Sauce.

So, today I’m so excited to share another recipe with you, because I’m sure you’ll love making it for dinner over and over again.

These garlic butter lamb chops are super juicy, flavourful and tender thanks to the garlic butter thyme sauce. Wow guys I’m telling you, this sauce is to die for and it’s so simple to make.

I love all recipes with garlic butter with garlic butter sauce. It makes any meat melt-in-your-mouth like this Garlic Butter Baked Recipe, Garlic Butter Shrimp Recipe, Garlic Butter Baked Tilapia, Garlic Butter Baked Chicken Thighs and Garlic Butter Baked Salmon.

The butter sauce is super easy to make as well. Once you melt the butter in the skillet, simply add the minced garlic and chopped thyme, and give it a good stir. Done! Then, you just need to pour this sauce over the lamb chops, and enjoy!

In only 5 minutes, you’ll prep everything, and in 10-12 minutes you will sear the lamb chops in a cast iron skillet, and they’ll be done and ready to eat.

How to Pick Lamb Chops

• When picking lamb chops at the store, look for chops that are pink to red with white marbling.
• Marbling is not as important with lamb compared to buying a piece of steak, but you want the fat to be evenly distributed.
• The lamb chops should be a little bit more than an inch thick. You don’t want chops that are too thick or the outside will be overcooked before the interior is ready to eat.
• There are many different cuts of lamb chops: loin chops, shoulder chops, sirloin chops, and rib chops. You are welcome to use whichever cut that is sold at your local butcher or grocery store. If you’re able to pick, rib chops would be ideal as they’re not super expensive, not super thick, and isn’t tough.

Ingredients to Cook lamb Chop:

For this super easy and flavourful garlic butter lamb chops recipe you’ll need:

Good quality butter —if possible organic or grass-fed or ghee

Garlic — fresh garlic is best

Fresh thyme — you can also swap for basil or cilantro

Salt and ground black pepper

Lamb chops — see below for tips on buying lamb!

How to Cook lamb chop (Step-by-step):

• Remove lamb chops from the fridge 20-30 minutes before cooking and pat them dry with paper towels. If there is moisture on the lamb chops, you won’t get a nice sear to it. Season well with salt and pepper.

• Heat a dry cast iron skillet over a medium high heat. Then, place the chops narrow fat side down just like on the picture below. Using tongs press the chops down so that the fat renders and turns crisp and brown. This prevents the lamb chops from being overcooked while the fat renders.

• Once the fat has melted into the pan, lay the chops flat on one of their sides. Cook them until browned, then turn and cook on the other side. Then, add 2 tablespoons off butter (or ghee), garlic and thyme.

• Stir well until the butter is foaming, and spoon the butter over the lamb for a minute or so. Basting the lamb chops will add much more flavour to them.

What is the internal temperature for this lamb chops recipe?

For me, it tastes best once it’s cook to medium, which means the internal temperature is 145ºF. Measure it by inserting a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the meat.

• If you prefer rare, the ideal temperature is 130˚F
• For medium rare is 135˚F
• For medium well is 160˚F
• For well done the ideal temperature is 165˚F

How To Store Leftovers

To Store: If you have lamb chop leftovers, allow the lamb chops to cool to room temperature and then transfer it to an airtight container. Properly stored, cooked lamb chop will last for 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator. Due to how easy it is to dry out, I don’t suggest you meal prep lamb chop.

To Reheat:To reheat these garlic butter lamb chop without losing moisture, I suggest you use to oven to reheat them. Bake them for 5 to 10 minutes per side at a 350F oven, covered with aluminum foil. You can also add in a splash of stock or garlic butter to keep the lamb chop moist while reheating.

If you’re in a rush and need to reheat the lamb chop in the microwave, you will have to add the lamb and some stock to a microwave safe bowl, cover, and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.

What to serve lamb chops with

I love to serve lamb chops with lots of veggies on the side like my delicious Spicy Roasted Cauliflower Recipe, or this super cozy and yummyRoasted Butternut Squash Mash(if you’re not a fan of butternut squash you can make this Creamy Mashed Potatoes. You can also serve it with a very flouruful salad like this Easy Mediterranean Salad Recipe.

More Lamb Chops Recipe to Try:

• Garlic Butter Lamb Chops Recipe
• Grilled Lamb Chops
• Lemon Thyme Lamb Chops Recipe