Go Back
–+ servings
Campfire Cast Iron American Lamb Chops Recipe

Campfire Cast Iron American Lamb Chops Recipe

Campfire Cast iron American lamb chops recipe others are making camping and outdoor cooking becoming more popular, the quest for delicious yet easy-to-make campfire meals has intensified.
5 from 1 vote
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 4 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 771 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Dutch Oven
  • Microplane Grater
  • Outdoor Tongs or Fork
  • knives
  • Serving Set
  • Mixing Bowls

Ingredients
  

Sauce

  • ¼ cup olive oil good quality extra virgin
  • 2 tbsps lemon juice fresh
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ cup parsley finely chopped
  • 1 ½ tbsp mint finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp chives finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced finely
  • ¼ tsp salt* Morton kosher

Lamb

  • 3 lb lamb chops
  • Grilled Leg of Lamb Wet Rub ingredients:
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tbs rosemary minced fresh
  • ½ tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp lemon juice fresh
  • ½ tsp black pepper cracked
  • 1 tsp ea salt coarse s
  • 2 tbs olive oil good quality extra virgin

Video

Instructions
 

  • Olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, mint, onions, garlic, and salt should all be mixed together in a medium-sized bowl. Put it in the fridge until you're ready to serve.
    Campfire Cast Iron American Lamb Chops Recipe
  • Add the salt, pepper, garlic, and paprika to a big bowl and toss the leg of lamb around in it. If you want, you can let the lamb sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking them.
    Campfire Cast Iron American Lamb Chops Recipe
  • Build a small fire with grate for skillet and allow to burn to glowing embers. Warm up the olive oil in the big cast iron dutch oven over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add about leg of lamb. Sear for two to four minutes, based on how done you want it.
    Campfire Cast Iron American Lamb Chops Recipe
  • When the outside of the lamb is a deep brown color, flip it over.
    Campfire Cast Iron American Lamb Chops Recipe
  • Turn the leg over so that the fat side is facing up (see picture above) and render the fat for about one minute.
    Campfire Cast Iron American Lamb Chops Recipe
  • For about 5 minutes, let the lamb chops rest. Put the sauce on top.
    Campfire Cast Iron American Lamb Chops Recipe

Nutrition

Calories: 771kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 85gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 257mgSodium: 934mgPotassium: 1178mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 779IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 9mg
Keyword pork chops
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!