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Mexican Lamb in an Adobo Crust
The following recipe is perfect if you like lamb and you want to give it a typical Mexican taste. Lamb is not used as often in Mexican food recipes as beef or chicken but it does suit the flavors used in this Mexican lamb recipe. The combination of fennel, cumin, lime, oregano, garlic, coriander, rosemary, and thyme give so much flavor to the lamb and the refried beans and tortilla chips are a great garnish.
Using fresh herbs and spices often makes all the difference when making Mexican recipes because Mexican cuisine is largely about using fresh produce. The flavor of this adobo crusted lamb is amazing and that is mainly because of the fresh ingredients used for it.
This adobo crusted lamb Mexican style is not difficult to make but it needs to marinate for a couple of hours so make sure you start it in plenty of time. Fans of lamb will adore the juicy lamb in this recipe and especially its flavorful and crispy crust. Serve this Mexican lamb recipe with refried beans or with a green salad or any vegetables of your choice.
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Ingredients -
1 tablespoon cumin seed
1 tablespoon fennel seed
2 teaspoons lime zest
2 teaspoon fresh oregano leaves
2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
2 teaspoons coriander seed
¼ cup olive oil
8 lamb loin chops, 1 inch thick
½ teaspoon fresh rosemary leaves
½ teaspoon fresh thyme
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 can refried beans
Tortilla chips, to serve
Fresh cilantro, for garnish
Preparation:
Toast the cumin, coriander, pepper, and fennel seed in a skillet for a few minutes or until aromatic.
Let the mixture cool, and then grind in a blender, spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
Stir in the lime zest, oregano, salt, and garlic, and then add the rosemary and thyme.
Rub the spice mixture over both sides of the lamb chops, then cover them and let them marinate in the mixture for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Heat an ovenproof skillet over a moderately high heat, then add 2 tablespoons of oil and warm it until it starts to shimmer.
Sear the lamb chops in the oil for 3 minutes, then turn and sear the other side for 3 minutes.
Put the skillet in the oven and cook the lamb for 5 to 8 minutes, or until it is cooked how you like it.
Warm up the refried beans on the stove.
Serve the adobo crusted lamb with the tortilla chips and refried beans. Garnish each plate with cilantro.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
You can see how flavorful this delicious adobo crusted Mexican lamb recipe looks. You can either follow the recipe and bake the lamb or you could grill it so it gets attractive grill marks on, like in the picture. Serve this Mexican flavored lamb with Mexican side dishes like the refried beans and tortilla chips or, if you do not want to serve that, what about a Mexican salad recipe or some stuffed chilies or tomatoes? Spanish rice would be another good idea for a side dish.
