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We have a half a lamb in the freezer. HELP! We aren't big lamb eaters but I need to use this thing. Does anyone have any easy, and good recipes for mostly chops and a little ground lamb?
Thanks!!
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Well, you could send it to me! We love lamb and it is way too expensive here!LOL!
Just kidding, but roast lamb is a big hit here, as are lamb chops.
I don't typically follow a recipe, but this is close to the way I prepare lamb chops:
lamb chops with garlic
I also make Greek lamb burgers similar to this:greek lamb burgersand they are a huge with the kids.
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This recipe is amazing. It is good enough to entertain with, but is super easy!!!! I can't recommend it enough!
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Theresa, if Alaska wasn't so far I would send you some. The meat takes up most of my small chest freezer. I need some room so the next week or two we are eating lamb a few times a week.
Thanks for the suggestions of recipes...it's a start for next weeks menu.
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Don't forget to make broth with the bones left over. Lamb broth is very nutritious and therapeutic!
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For chops: combine several cloves minced fresh garlic, chopped fresh rosemary, fresh cracked pepper, salt, and EVO (I have a second coffee grinder that I reserve for things like this). Coat chops, marinate 1 hr, then grill or broil. YUM!
For ground lamb, if you like Indian food, google "keema matar" - you can cut down or eliminate the cayenne.
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Love, love, love lamb here. We generally have a roast on Sundays and lamb roast is our choice of meat.
Recently we have had to have beef and then pork(!) due to costs, dh was so thrilled when the price of lamb went down and went in and bought up.
Actually I'm toying with the idea of raising our own lamb. Just need to look into the cost of butchers.
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Oh, we love lamb, too!
For Easter I had wanted to do a roast leg of lamb, but at $50, it wasn't happening. So I bought a relatively small amount of ground lamb, and made the following recipe (you can also use scraps of un-ground lamb):
The official recipe calls for:
3 lbs boneless lamb, cut into cubes (but I have used ground lamb as well, in any amount, and just modified other amounts proportionally)
2 TB lemon juice
2 TB olive oil
1/4 c yogurt
2 onions chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 can diced/stewed/pureed tomatoes, not drained
1 can chicken broth (obviously you can use fresh broth, and I have successfully left it out if I didn't have it)
1/2 tsp dill weed
salt and pepper to taste
The original recipe doesn't call for rice, but I do cook a proportional amount of brown rice to mix in -- this gives the dish more body and also stretches it a bit if you have many mouths to feed.
First you marinate the lamb, in whatever form you have it, in the lemon juice, oil, and yogurt, for 2+ hours (or as long as you have -- but the longer it marinates, the more flavorful it is).
Then you combine the marinated lamb (uncooked) with the other ingredients, including rice, in a casserole dish. Cover and bake at 350 for an hour to an hour and a half.
It's a very easy recipe, and really delicious. I would never have thought of *dill* with lamb, but it makes a nice change from the typical rosemary/mint thing (which I also love). I've been making this dish for years, and it's always a hit.
Enjoy!
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Glad to find some new recipes. We have raised sheep for the last few years.
A quick way to cook lamb chops: sprinkle with Montreal steak seasoning and grill. Personally, I find lamb tastes much better medium-rare or rare. It has less of a gamey taste. Happy grilling!
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