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Air Fryer Lamb Chops: Air Fryer Recipes

These Air Fryer Lamb chops are the easiest and fastest way to juicy, tender and the best tasting lamb chop!  Brushed with a mustard lemon and herb sauce that makes this one of the best air fryer recipes yet (skillet option too!)

Weeknight dinner is a great time to use an air fryer with this lamb recipe or other fast, easy meals like Beef Steak Sirloin Bites with crispy potatoes or Air Fried New York Steak!

Loin lamb chop on a plate with dinner

Air Fryer meals are on my mind lately.  Everyone has enjoyed the recipes that I’ve been making in the air fryer from crispy air fryer chicken wings to the air fryer donuts in special shapes.  This week I’m stepping away from the more basic things you think of when thinking of air fryer recipes and making Air Fryer Lamb Chops.

Lamb chops are an easy weeknight dinner you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes.  I’m sharing a simple sauce made of just 4 ingredients you can make on the spot and not have to let it sit in the marinade to get the delicious flavor.

The sauce to brush over the lamb chop is made with mustard, a smidge of oil (for browning) lemon juice and tarragon for a simple, but elegant compliment to the lamb but can also be used on chicken or steak.

Close up of marinade on air fryer made lamb chops

What can you make in an Air Fryer?

You can make the obvious from chicken wings, frozen and fresh French fries or anything you think of frying.  But you can also air fry chicken parmesan,  pork chops and today’s recipe for Air fryer lamb chops.

I can see everyone thinking wait, what?  I don’t deep fry lamb chops or chicken parmesan but you want me to use the air fryer for these?

Yes!  The air fryer is an excellent choice for cooking foods a little bit healthier and has an added bonus of quick-cooking and easy clean-up.

Once you’ve started cooking in your air fryer you will be amazed at all the air fryer recipes you can make.  I’ll be sharing one recipe a week over the next few months for you.

What is an Air Fryer?

To understand why your air fryer is such a valuable kitchen tool you have to understand what exactly an air fryer is.  It’s kind of deceptive.

I knew you could make things in an air fryer without all the oil but until I got mine I had no idea what an air fryer really was.

The big secret about an air fryer?

It’s not a fryer at all!!

It’s basically a countertop convection oven that cooks using really hot air swirling around. It can cook basically anything you can fry or bake in an oven although some things work much better than others.

Benefits of Air Fryer Recipes:

  • Air Frying is a healthier way to cook because you hardly use any oil.
    • An added bonus not using oil is the lack of lingering grease smell after you’re done cooking.
  • Air Fryers are super easy clean-up, the pieces easily fit in the dishwasher.
  • Your kitchen and house don’t heat up using an air fryer.
  • Using an air fryer to cook foods almost always saves time.  (both the cooking of the food and the cleanup!)

I use a Phillips Air Fryer but all air fryers work pretty much the same.  Costco has them and they are reasonably priced.  I like the Phillips air fryer because it’s got a little larger basket to cook in than some of the others.

 

lamb loin chops in the air fryer

 

How to make lamb chops in the air fryer?

Selecting the lamb chop

I prefer the loin lamb chops because of their thickness.  The ones that look like a mini T-bone steak. They are just thick enough they stay super juicy and tender when cooking them. (Check out the photo below just how juicy and succulent the loin lamb chops are after air frying.)

You can also use a rib chop easily but the cooking time will be much less since they are much thinner and they are not as forgiving if you cook them too long.

cut piece of air fried lamb chop, showing how juicy it is

Look at all of the juices from the air fried loin lamb chops on the knife.

Make a simple sauce/marinade to brush on.

It can’t be any simpler.  In a small bowl mix mustard, olive oil, tarragon and lemon juice to lightly brush on the chop before placing the meat into the air fryer.

Why I use oil in an Air Fryer.

Wait?  I know you are wondering why I am using oil in the air fryer.  With a piece of protein, I like it to brown a little bit more than it does if you don’t use olive oil in the air fryer.  The meat cooks so quickly that it doesn’t really have a chance to get golden brown without a little olive oil to help it along.

More Tips for air fryer recipes:

Preheat the air fryer.

Preheat the air fryer while you are making the marinade and brushing it on.  It only takes three minutes to preheat but by preheating the air fryer the lamb chops will start cooking immediately.

Leave space between the foods.

Leave a little space in between the lamb chops when you place them in the basket so the air can reach all of the sides of the lamb.  I have two lamb chops pictured, but I could easily fit up to 5 in my air fryer basket.

If you are cooking for more people, cook in batches and place the cooked lamb chops on a side plate and cover with plastic wrap or turn your oven onto 250° to keep them warm.

Additional questions about cooking lamb in the air fryer

Is lamb a healthy protein?  Lamb fits the requirements of what the FDA classifies as lean meat so yes it’s a healthy meal choice.  American Lamb has lots of nutritional information if you want more specifics but a 3 ounce cooked portion of lamb is less than 8 grams of total fat with 3 grams being saturated fat.  Lamb also has less than 80 mg of cholesterol.

What temp should lamb be cooked to?  If your chops are a different thickness the cooking times may be slightly different. You can use a thermometer to test for doneness if you would rather not just cut into it to check it. Here is a handy doneness guide to test the lamb.

Lamb Doneness temperatures:

  • 125° Rare
  • 145° Medium Rare
  • 155° Medium

I don’t have an air fryer, how do I make these lamb chops on the stovetop?  Here is a simple way to cook the lamb chops on the stovetop.  After brushing on the sauce do the following

  • Heat a grill pan or a skillet to high.  Add one  tablespoon olive oil to pan and swirl to coat all sides

  • Place chops in on ends and cook for 2 mins.  Then turn and place on narrow side (the chop side, not the top and bottom) and cook for 2 more minutes. Repeat with other narrow side for 2 mins.  Then cook about 4 mins per side until lamb reaches medium-rare (130°). (I cut into one chop to make sure its a doneness I’m happy with if I don’t have a thermometer handy.).
  • Remove from skillet and allow to rest for 5 minutes.  Then serve immediately.

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Lamb for dinner served with a mustard herb marinade
Yield: 4 (2 loin chops each)

Air Fryer Lamb Chops: AIr Fryer Recipes

Lamb for dinner served with a mustard herb marinade

These Air Fryer Lamb chops are the easiest and fastest way to juicy, tender and the best tasting lamb chop!  Brushed with a mustard lemon and herb sauce that makes this one of the best air fryer recipes yet (skillet option too!)

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 loin lamb chops 1 1/4" wide
  • 2 Tablespoons mustard, dijon or whole grain
  • 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon tarragon, (any dried herb of your choice)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Turn on air fryer to 390° to preheat.
  2. Into a small bowl place mustard, olive oil, tarragon and lemon juice and mix well.  
  3. Rinse and pat dry lamb chops with a paper towel.
  4. Brush mustard herb mixture over all sides of the lamb chops. 
  5. Place lamb chops into basket with some room in between.  You can do them in batches and keep on a plate covered with plastic wrap until all are finished.  Alternatively you can place in a 225° oven to keep warm.
  6. Cook for 15 minutes  for medium rare (turning at 8 minutes.)  You don't have to turn them but I like the even color it gets by moving them around.  
  7. You can use a thermometer to test for doneness.  The width of the chop used can alter the cooking times.  If you don't have a thermometer I use a knife to cut into one to test.
  8.  Lamb Doneness temperatures:
  9. 125 Rare
  10. 145 Medium Rare
  11. 155 Medium

Notes

All nutritional information is based on the ingredients I purchased to make this recipe.  The ingredients you use will effect the finished result. If you are following specific dietary guidelines please check the ingredients you use to calculate an exact number.  

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

4 2 loin chops each

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 254Saturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 112mgSodium: 201mgProtein: 35g

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Pearl Weiss

Wednesday 9th of December 2020

Can you do first cut veal chops and at what temperature and for how long?

Michele Hall

Friday 11th of December 2020

Im postitive you could do veal chops in the air fryer... Id have to test it to know since Ive not tried it myself. I tried to get some to test for you, but with the stores right now it's not available in my area. I've broiled a veal chop that is about 2.75" thick for about 12 minutes, so if I was going to try it I would try it at 390 for 8 minutes, then check the temp of the meat with a thermometer--and decide then if I needed more cooking or if I needed to put it back in for a bit. Hope this helps, and let me know how it goes! ~m

Joan Trudden

Wednesday 13th of November 2019

Absolutely delicious! Never would have dreamed to use the air fryer for lamb chops but these were delicious !! Thank you!!

Michele

Saturday 16th of November 2019

Im amazed everyday at all the things that work in my air fryer! Glad you enjoyed it and THANK you for coming back and letting me know!

Alice

Saturday 22nd of June 2019

Wonderful lamb, easy and so much flavor. Thanks

Michele

Sunday 23rd of June 2019

SO glad you enjoyed it Alice! :) ~m

Denise

Monday 13th of May 2019

Excellent recipe.

Bob & Vickie

Tuesday 7th of May 2019

Great recipe, love it for our air fryer, looking to get more great recipes. Will share with family, once they tried our air fryer, they had to get one.

Michele

Thursday 9th of May 2019

Thank you! Im so glad you like the recipe! I feel the same way.... Once I had the air fryer I couldn't believe I didnt get it sooner! I have new recipes coming all summer long! Jus t made corn on the cob in there and they were so good without all the heat of boiling water! ~m

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