Description
Air Fryer Lamb Chops, a quick and healthy air fryer meat dish recipe with a light and fresh mint, citrus, and herb marinade.Â
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Bone in Lamb chops (1 1/4 to 1 1/2 lbs.). Excess fat trimmed, if desired.
MarinadeÂ
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder or 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and pepper each
- 3–4 Tablespoons lemon juice (1/2 large lemon, juiced)
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 Tablespoon fresh mint – chopped (extra whole mint leaves for garnishing)
- 2 small shallots, sliced for frying
- Sliced lemon for garnishing
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the marinade ingredients. Set aside. *Reserve 2+ tablespoons for plated cooked chops)
- Place lamb chops in a ziplock bag or glass container. Pour marinade on top and seal.
- Marinade lamb at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
- While the lamb is marinating, preheat the air fryer to 400F. If you don’t have a preheat option, then turn the air fryer on for 2 minutes. Stop, then place on 400 F again.
- Place marinated lamb chops and sliced shallots in an air fryer for 12-14 minutes, turning the chop over halfway through cooking. Note – You can check on the cooking by opening the drawer.
- Cook chops until they reach a minimum internal temp of 145°F . Cook time will vary depending on thickness of lamb and type of air fryer. These 1 1/4-inch chops took 12 minutes.
- Once the chops have cooked to the desire of doneness, remove and set on a plate to rest for 5 minutes.Â
- Drizzle reserved marinade on top of lamb chops. Salt/pepper to taste
- Garnish plate with air fried shallot, mint and lemon, if desired. Â
Notes
Oven option– Preheat the oven to 400F. Place marinated lamb chops in an oven safe dish or pan for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway. Broil last minute for extra crispy edges. Internal temperature should reach 145F. Once cooked, remove chops from the oven and let them rest before serving/slicing.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: meat
- Method: air fryer
- Cuisine: american/new zealand
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 153
- Sugar: 2.9 g
- Sodium: 197.8 mg
- Fat: 7.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.7 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 55.4 mg
