Recipe Title:
Grilled Lamb Loin Chops rubbed with Thyme and finished with a Sicilian Lemon Cream Sauce
Roasted Acorn Squash garnished with sautéed Garlic Roasted Mushrooms
Recipe is formatted to serve four people
Recipe Introduction:
The Lamb Loin Chops are a great winter recipe; your family or friends will love. Hearty and gamey meat like lamb to fight off a cold winter night is the perfect dish. I added Roasted Acorn Squash as the side to this dish to really show off a nice winter vegetable that is really under rated. I believe Acorn Squash and Squash in general are under used because people are not quite sure how to cook them. In todays blog I will go step by step on one of the best cooking methods for Acorn Squash.
Ingredients for Lamb Loin Chops:
6-8 Lamb Loin Chops
Fresh Thyme
¼ cup Olive Oil
Dash of Salt and Pepper
Ingredients for Sicilian Lemon Cream Sauce:
½ Cup of Pure Lemon Juice or Fresh Squeezed Lemon (Sicilian Lemon’s or Sicilian Lemon Juice if possible)
2 Cups Half & Half
1 Table Spoon Chicken Stock
½ an Onion Diced
2 Tablespoon’s of Butter
Ingredients for Roasted Acorn Squash:
2 Whole Acorn Squash’s
3 Cloves minced Garlic
Mushrooms (Any Type exotic or typical will work)
Salt and Pepper
¼ Cup Olive Oil
Cooking Process for Sicilian Lemon Cream Sauce:
1.Melt Butter in a Sauce Pan of High Heat
2. Add Onions and Garlic (Sauté until Translucent)
3. Turn heat to low and whisk in half and half
4.Whisk in chicken stock and lemon juice
5. Reduce sauce to a creamy consistency being sure to whisk often
6. Once sauce has reach desired consistency keep warm on low heat
Cooking Process for Grilled Lamb Loin Chops:
1.Rub Lamb Loin’s with Olive Oil, Fresh Thyme, and a dash of Salt and Pepper prior to cooking
2. Pre-Heat Grill to the highest heat setting
3. Grill Lamb Loin’s for 2 minutes on each side to a Medium-Rare to Medium Lamb Loin
4. Drizzle Sicilian Lemon Cream Sauce around your Lamb Loin’s when plating
Cooking Process for Roasted Acorn Squash:
1.Preheat oven to 400 Degrees
2.Place Whole Squash on a sheet pan with Parchment Paper
3. Let whole squash cook for about 30 minutes (Remove Squash when it is soft and easy to cut into, (The consistency of a cooked sweet Potato)
4. Cut Squash in half then in half again until you have four lengthwise slices
5. Season Squash with Salt and Pepper
6. Sautee Mushrooms and Garlic with the Olive Oil until caramelized
7. Garnish the Acorn Squash with the Sautéed Mushrooms and plate it