Oven Baked Lamb Chops with Honey Roasted Carrots
Oven Baked Lamb Chops with Honey Roasted Carrots
Ingredients
For the Lamb Chops
- 1 kg lamb chops
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 garlic, minced
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, as needed
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary, as needed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons honey
- 1 lemon, juiced
- salt, to taste
For the Honey Roasted Carrots
- 6 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried, or 1 sprig fresh
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 200
- 2
In an oven-safe dish large enough to hold the lamb chops, combine the cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, minced garlic, fresh thyme, and fresh rosemary.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the olive oil, dark soy sauce, and honey to the spice and herb mixture in the dish. Mix thoroughly to create the marinade.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Taste the marinade for seasoning and add salt if needed, keeping in mind the soy sauce already adds a salty flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Stir in the juice of one lemon into the marinade.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Add the lamb chops to the marinade in the dish, ensuring each chop is thoroughly coated. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 40 minutes, or longer for enhanced flavor.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
While the lamb is marinating, prepare the carrots. Peel the carrots, then chop them in half crosswise. Slice each half lengthwise into sticks.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Par-boil the chopped carrots in a pot of lightly salted water for about 5 minutes, until slightly tender but still firm.
⏱️ 8 min
- 9
Drain the par-boiled carrots and place them in a separate oven-safe dish. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Toss to coat evenly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Cover the dish containing the marinated lamb chops with baking paper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Place both the covered lamb chops and the seasoned carrots into the preheated oven. Roast the lamb for 1 hour and the carrots for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 200
- 12
After 15 minutes, remove the carrots from the oven. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of honey over them and toss gently to coat. Return the carrots to the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender and slightly caramelized.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200
- 13
For the last 10 minutes of the lamb's cooking time (after 50 minutes of roasting), remove the baking paper cover from the lamb chops to allow them to sear and brown nicely.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200
- 14
Once cooked, remove the lamb chops and carrots from the oven. Let the lamb rest for a few minutes before serving alongside the honey roasted carrots.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Oven Baked Lamb Chops with Honey Roasted Carrots
For the Lamb Chops
- 1 kg lamb chops
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 garlic, minced
- 1 sprig fresh thyme, as needed
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary, as needed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1-2 tablespoons honey
- 1 lemon, juiced
- salt, to taste
For the Honey Roasted Carrots
- 6 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme, dried, or 1 sprig fresh
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 200 - 2
In an oven-safe dish large enough to hold the lamb chops, combine the cumin, black pepper, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, minced garlic, fresh thyme, and fresh rosemary.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the olive oil, dark soy sauce, and honey to the spice and herb mixture in the dish. Mix thoroughly to create the marinade.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Taste the marinade for seasoning and add salt if needed, keeping in mind the soy sauce already adds a salty flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Stir in the juice of one lemon into the marinade.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Add the lamb chops to the marinade in the dish, ensuring each chop is thoroughly coated. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 40 minutes, or longer for enhanced flavor.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
While the lamb is marinating, prepare the carrots. Peel the carrots, then chop them in half crosswise. Slice each half lengthwise into sticks.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Par-boil the chopped carrots in a pot of lightly salted water for about 5 minutes, until slightly tender but still firm.
⏱️ 8 min - 9
Drain the par-boiled carrots and place them in a separate oven-safe dish. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, pepper, and thyme. Toss to coat evenly.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Cover the dish containing the marinated lamb chops with baking paper.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Place both the covered lamb chops and the seasoned carrots into the preheated oven. Roast the lamb for 1 hour and the carrots for 15 minutes.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 200 - 12
After 15 minutes, remove the carrots from the oven. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of honey over them and toss gently to coat. Return the carrots to the oven for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender and slightly caramelized.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200 - 13
For the last 10 minutes of the lamb's cooking time (after 50 minutes of roasting), remove the baking paper cover from the lamb chops to allow them to sear and brown nicely.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 200 - 14
Once cooked, remove the lamb chops and carrots from the oven. Let the lamb rest for a few minutes before serving alongside the honey roasted carrots.
⏱️ 5 min