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Lamb Chops Braised In A Coconut Curry Sauce

Caribbean Coconut Curry Lamb Chops

One-pot Caribbean-style lamb chops simmered in a creamy coconut curry sauce, infused with island spices and fresh aromatics.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Beef Recipes, Caribbean Classics, Fall Recipes, Rice & One-Pot, Soups & Stews, Winter Recipes
Cuisine Jamaican, Trinidadian

Ingredients
  

  • 5 lamb chops about 3 lbs
  • 2 tablespoon veg oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 grape tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 2 stalks scallions
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 tablespoon shado beni chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 pepper scotch bonnet pepper finely diced – no seeds
  • 1 shallot finely chopped or onion
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parsley flat leaf

Instructions
 

  • Wash and pat the Lamb Chop (5) dry with paper towels, then heat the Vegetable Oil (2 tablespoon) in a deep heavy saucepan on medium/high heat.
    Ingredients laid out for lamb chops
  • Brown the chops on each side for a few minutes.
    Browning the lamb chops
  • Remove the browned lamb chops and set aside.
  • Turn the heat down to low and add a tablespoon more oil if necessary.
  • Toss in the Shallot (1), Garlic (3 clove), and Fresh Ginger (1 teaspoon) directly into the pot.
    Shallot and clove heating in a saucepan on the stove
  • Now add the Curry Powder (1 1/2 tablespoon) and stir well.
    Adding in curry powder
  • Now add back the browned chops and include any juices from chops. Move around the pan to try and pick up some of that curry base in the pan.
    Browned lamb chops
  • Add in the Culantro Leaves (1 tablespoon), Scotch Bonnet Pepper (1/4), Scallion (1 bunch), Fresh Thyme (1 tablespoon), Salt (1/2 teaspoon), and Ground Black Pepper (1/4 teaspoon).
    Add in shado beni, scotch bonnet pepper, scallions, thyme and black pepper
  • Stir well.
  • Add Coconut Milk (1 1/2 cup) and Water (1 cup).
  • Turn the heat up so you can bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to a very low and gentle simmer. Cover the pot and let that cook for about one and a half hours or until the lamb is tender and falling off the bone.
    Browned lamb chops in coconut milk curry sauce on stove
  • When the gravy is as thick as you want, toss in the Fresh Parsley (2 tablespoon) and Grape Tomatoes (8), turn off the heat and cover the lid for about 3 minutes.
    Coconut curry lamb on the stove
  • The tender pieces lamb and coconut curry are outstanding served with roti, rice, dumplings or even something as simple as a side salad.
    Coconut curry lamb in a red dish
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