Recently, the use of lamb meat in the preparation of the main dish has ceased to be popular. The main reason for this situation was the specific, rather harsh and unpleasant for some people odor that occurs when cooking lamb ribs. Even though eliminating it is not a big problem. According to the statements of professional chefs, the smell problem is not serious and is calmly solved by using the correct marinade, which will be discussed later.
Nevertheless, one should not deny the fact that lamb dishes, when cooked properly, are tasty and juicy. You can verify this by looking at one of the recipes for lamb ribs and photos below that can help in preparing this dish.
But first, a few words about the features of meat.
The benefits of lamb
The main advantage of this meat is that it is almost the same dietary as chicken. This is explained by reduced fat content and a minimum of cholesterol. Lamb is also a storehouse of protein, trace elements and amino acids. Due to the unique structure of meat fibers, eating lamb ribs with spices helps to improve metabolism.
Meat Selection Tips
When choosing meat, you must take into account all the requirements for the product. If you have a sufficient budget, you should choose the meat of a younger individual. It will cost more, but such a product will have a lighter color, and when cooking it will emit less unpleasant odors.
If finances do not allow you to purchase an expensive product and when cooking lamb ribs in the oven, the meat of a more mature lamb is used (for example, about 18 months), the appearance of an unpleasant odor during frying in the oven cannot be avoided. However, the situation can be improved by using the following marinade:
- fresh lemon juice;
- depending on the amount of meat should use 1-2 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- thyme;
- rosemary;
- salt and pepper (added to taste).
Attention! The duration of pickling depends on the amount of meat. The more it is, the longer it takes to wait.
Now you can move on to the recipes.
Traditional lamb ribs recipe in the oven
To prepare a dish according to this method, you will need:
- 1 kilogram of ribs;
- 130 ml low-fat sour cream or mayonnaise;
- 70 ml of tomato paste;
- 4 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of pepper mixture;
- a pinch of salt.
Step number 1. Meat preparation
To start, the lamb ribs must be washed thoroughly, and then kept in cold water for an hour.
In the interval you need to chop the garlic and chop the onion. The peeled onion must be cut into rings, which, in turn, are cut in half.
After this, the meat must be washed again. Next, placing the ribs in a deep bowl, add mayonnaise (or sour cream, depending on the choice) to them and pour with tomato paste. Then add pepper and salt, pre-chopped garlic and chopped onions. Next, the contents of the bowl are mixed and spread on the meat. At the end of the product processing, cover the dishes with a lid and refrigerate for 2.5 hours. All this time the meat will be pickled.
Step number 2. Roasting
Before cooking meat, the oven must be heated to 180 degrees. Now the dishes with meat are covered with foil (in case of its absence, you can use a ceramic lid) and put in the oven at an average level. After 70 minutes, remove the lid and, without changing the temperature, leave the meat to cook for an additional 20 minutes. During this period, it will be able to acquire a blush.
Attention! In the absence of additional convection in the oven, the baking time of the meat in foil or with a lid increases to 90 minutes.
Put the prepared meat on a dish or divide it into portions without removing it from the dishes in which it was prepared. In order for the taste of meat to contrast with the piquancy of garlic, chopped dill should be added to the mutton.
Recipe for Lamb Ribs with Potatoes
To cook meat according to this recipe you need:
- ribs - 2 kilograms;
- large potato - 5 tubers;
- garlic - 3 cloves;
- rosemary - two branches;
- lemon - 1 piece;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp. the spoon;
- salt, pepper, spices.
Step number 1. Meat processing
This recipe should start with a description of the process of pickling meat. To do this, mix salt, pepper, rosemary, olive oil and fresh juice of half a lemon. The resulting mixture must be smeared with chopped ribs, and then put in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.
Step number 2. Side dish cooking
The potato is peeled and washed under cold water (to wash off the starch). After this, the tubers are cut into circles. The remaining half of the lemon is also cut into circles. After that, cover the baking sheet with parchment, where the meat will be baked. Potatoes and lemon slices are laid on top of the parchment. All this is seasoned with spices, pepper and salt. After that, the meat is laid out.
The prepared dish is placed in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for half an hour. At the end of cooking the meat, put it on a dish or, without removing it from the pan, serve, serving in portions.
The result can be seen in the above photo of lamb ribs with potatoes.
Spicy Chili Ribs
To cook meat according to this recipe you will need:
- 1 kilogram of ribs;
- chilli;
- 1 sprig or one teaspoon of basil;
- zucchini;
- 1 kg of potatoes.
Attention! If there is no chili pepper on hand, you can use burning adjika (a couple of spoons).
Step number 1. Preparing meat and side dishes
Lamb ribs must be cut into pieces, then grease with pepper or adjika and salt.
Peel the potatoes and rinse. Cut the tubers in half.
Cut zucchini into round slices.
Step number 2. Cooking
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
Lay a parchment on a baking tray. Potatoes, zucchini and basil are laid out on top of it. Put ribs on top.
Place the dish in the oven and lower the temperature to 150 degrees. Bake meat for 120 minutes. 10 minutes before the end of frying, raise the temperature to 250 degrees. This will allow the ribs to get a blush.
Put the finished meat with a side dish on a dish or immediately divide into portions.
Ribs with vegetables in a baking sleeve
For this recipe you need to take:
- ribs - 500 grams;
- potatoes - 5 large pieces;
- eggplant - 3 pieces;
- green pepper - 4 pieces;
- carrots - 1 large root crop;
- leek - 1 green part;
- onions - 1 head;
- a mixture of basil and oregano - 1 teaspoon;
- olive oil - 1 tbsp. the spoon;
- 1 tomato;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- sleeve for baking.
Step number 1. Preparation of meat and vegetables
Mix herbs with olive oil. Spread on chopped lamb ribs, which are then placed in the refrigerator for pickling for two hours.
At this time, peel the potatoes, wash and cut into circles. Also peel eggplant and carrots. Cut vegetables into slices, onions into half rings.
At the end of two hours, remove the ribs from the refrigerator. Then fry them in a pan, keeping on medium heat. It is necessary to separately fry the onions, chopped vegetables, onions and garlic with pepper.
Step number 2. Cooking
After frying, put the ribs in the sleeve. Immediately add all the vegetables, as well as a tomato cut into several parts. Fasten the edges of the sleeve and place on the baking sheet.
Now the meat must be cooked in the oven, setting the temperature to 220 degrees. The oven is necessary until the meat has a golden crust. After this, you need to lower the temperature to 160 degrees and keep the meat in the oven for 90 minutes.
When the dishes are ready, cut the sleeve along the entire length and arrange the meat with a side dish in portions.
Ribs in the oven in foil
For the recipe you need:
- 1 kilogram of mutton ribs;
- a bunch of onions and parsley;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 100 grams of cheese;
- 2 teaspoons of dry basil;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- 1 lemon
- salt pepper.
Step number 1. How to pickle meat
Cut ribs and fold into a deep bowl. Add basil, pepper, salt and lemon juice. Marinate in the refrigerator for half an hour. After that, fry the meat until the crust appears on it. It is necessary to fry over high heat. At the end of frying, put the ribs on the foil.
Step number 2. Vegetable preparation and roasting
Finely chop the onion and parsley and sprinkle the ribs with them. Cut the tomatoes into rings and arrange them around the meat on a foil. Sprinkle with grated cheese and cover the foil.
Place the dish on a baking sheet and oven at a temperature of 200 degrees for half an hour.
The finished dish must be served without removing from the foil.
Now you know how to cook lamb ribs in different variations. You can choose any method that seems interesting or simpler. But regardless of the recipe, the result will be amazing. Enjoy your meal!