{"id":7135,"date":"2026-08-19T18:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7135"},"modified":"2026-08-19T18:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:44:25","slug":"pan-seared-garlic-butter-lamb-chops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/19\/pan-seared-garlic-butter-lamb-chops\/","title":{"rendered":"PAN-SEARED GARLIC BUTTER LAMB CHOPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>PAN-SEARED GARLIC BUTTER LAMB CHOPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These juicy, tender lamb chops are seared until beautifully browned, then finished with rich garlic butter and herbs. They\u2019re incredibly flavorful, easy to make, and perfect for a delicious weeknight dinner or special occasion!<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0INGREDIENTS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>8 lamb chops<\/li>\n<li>4 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>3 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried rosemary<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0HOW TO MAKE PAN-SEARED LAMB CHOPS<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Season the lamb:<\/strong> Pat the lamb chops dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt, black pepper, paprika, rosemary, and thyme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heat the pan:<\/strong> Heat the olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sear the chops:<\/strong> Add the lamb chops and cook for about <strong>3\u20134 minutes per side<\/strong>, or until deeply browned and cooked to your preferred doneness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add garlic butter:<\/strong> Reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the butter and minced garlic to the pan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baste:<\/strong> Once the butter melts, spoon the garlic butter repeatedly over the lamb chops for about 1\u20132 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rest:<\/strong> Remove the lamb chops from the pan and let them rest for <strong>5 minutes<\/strong> before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>TIP:<\/strong> For the juiciest lamb chops, use a meat thermometer and avoid overcooking them.<\/p>\n<p>Serve with roasted potatoes, rice, or your favorite side dish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PAN-SEARED GARLIC BUTTER LAMB CHOPS These juicy, tender lamb chops are seared until beautifully browned, then finished with rich garlic&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7135"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7137,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7135\/revisions\/7137"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}