Seared Lamb Chops with Raspberry Marsala Sauce

Seared Lamb Chops are absolutely delicious with this tangy raspberry marsala sauce. You can try the sauce over chicken or salmon for a delicious summer meal too!

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I have a story to tell you about this raspberry marsala sauce. I'm cringing and want to hide under a rock and pretend it didn't happen. For the sake of letting you laugh at me, I'm going to tell you the bright and brilliant thing I did the other day when I made this. Oh god, here it goes …

My mom sent me home with a big bag of frozen raspberries she picked from her backyard. They had unthawed some on the drive home and (not thinking) I popped them back in the freezer where they turned into a big solid lump. I needed 1 cup of raspberries for the marsala sauce, so I took the bag from the freezer and gave it a solid smack on my countertop to try and break the lump of raspberries apart. As soon as the raspberries smashed down on the counter I covered my face with my hands and started swearing oh f**k, oh f**k, oh f**k. It wasn't my counter I smacked; it was my glass stovetop. I peered between my fingers like a kid at a scary movie to find a giant hole in the middle of my stove. Can you even believe how brilliant I am?!

Even more super awesome is that I am entertaining quite a bit this weekend and the replacement glass is on backorder and won't be here for 3 more weeks. Wish me luck cooking an 8-course meal on a camp stove!

As they say, “What doesn't kill you, gives you a good story to tell” or something like that.

So back to the recipe. This raspberry marsala sauce is where it's at. It's tangy and fresh and perfect for summertime. It has a strong raspberry flavor, and the marsala adds just the right amount of booziness and sweetness. If you like raspberries, you will love this sauce.

If it's too hot in your house to turn on the stove – or you've smashed yours with a bag of frozen raspberries – the lamb would also be delicious cooked on the grill. The best way to cook tender lamb chops is to sear or grill them.

Tips for perfectly seared lamb chops

• Start with a super hot pan. To get a dark sear without overcooking the lamb, you need a very hot pan. Cast iron works best.
• Season the lamb chops generously with salt and pepper just before they go in the pan. If you season them and then let them sit the salt will draw moisture to the surface, and you won't get as nice of a sear.
• Sear the lamb for 3-5 minutes per side, turning once. 3 minutes per side for medium-rare and 5 for medium.
• Don't serve lamb chops rare; it doesn't do them justice. Rare lamb chops will be slippery and rubbery. If you cook them to medium-rare, they will be tender and have much better texture.
• Let the lamb chops rest for 10 minutes before you serve them.

Disclaimer: the lamb in these pictures is not seared to perfection. After my kitchen disaster, I tried to sear them in a cast-iron pan on my grill but it wasn't hot enough. You want a dark sear like you can see in a few of the corners of the lamb chops.

Also, try these garlic butter lamb chops. They're delicious!

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Seared Lamb Chops Recipe

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 20 minutes mins

Total Time: 25 minutes mins

This tangy raspberry marsala sauce is the perfect compliment to tender, seared lamb chops. Try it over chicken or salmon for delicious summer meal.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen and thawed
• ½ cup marsala
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 clove garlic
• 8 lamb chops, about 1 ½ inches thick
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 medium shallot, finely minced
• Raspberries and chopped mint, to serve

Instructions 

• Place the raspberries, marsala, honey, and garlic in a blender or food processor and blend on high until smooth.
  1 cup raspberries, ½ cup marsala, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 clove garlic
• Heat a cast iron pan over high heat. Season the lamb chops with sea salt and pepper on both sides. When the pan is hot, add the oil then immediately add the lamb chops. Sear the lamb for 3-5 minutes then turn it over and sear it for another 3-5 minutes on the other side. (3 minutes per side for medium-rare, 5 minutes per side for medium.) Remove the lamb from the pan and reduce the heat to medium-high.
  8 lamb chops, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• Add the shallot to the pan and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Add the raspberry marsala sauce to the pan and let it boil rapidly until it begins to thicken, 3-5 minutes.
  1 medium shallot
• Serve the lamb with the sauce overtop, some chopped mint and extra raspberries.
  Raspberries and chopped mint

Serving: 1 lamb chop with sauce, Calories: 343kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 42g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 129mg, Sodium: 393mg, Potassium: 589mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 6IU, Vitamin C: 4mg, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 4mg

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This recipe is part of our Valentine's Day Dinner Ideas series.