Cook the most perfect of lamb chops in minutes with your trusty air fryer! Marinated in red wine vinegar and herbs, the chops come out perfectly cooked and tender. Ready to serve in 15 minutes!
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Lamb is one of my favorite meats! It has a robust taste that is slightly gamey and grassy and makes a welcome change from beef or chicken.
When cooked in the air fryer, these lamb chops are so succulent and have a nice crust to them. They come out perfectly cooked and I love that they are ready to serve in minutes!
If you love lamb, be sure to try my Moroccan Soup!
How to make air fryer lamb chops
- Combine lamb chops, olive oil, red wine vinegar, rosemary, oregano, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl. Rub the marinade into the meat and cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add lamb chops to the air fryer basket.
- Cook for 7-9 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Serve them as is or cover them with this delicious homemade chimichurri sauce.
How do you know when the lamb is cooked?
Cooking the lamb chops in the air fryer will take between 7 and 9 minutes. The easiest way to make sure it is cooked to your liking is to use an Instant read thermometer. At 120F they will be rare, 130F is medium and over 145F is well done.
When cooked past medium, the gamey flavor of the lamb becomes more pronounced.
How long can you marinate the lamb?
Lamb chops are fairly tender, and because we use red wine vinegar in the marinade, they don’t need to be prepped too far ahead of time. I find an hour of marinating works perfectly, but you can leave them for up to 5 hours. If you leave them longer than that, the acid can start to break down the fibers too much and your lamb can turn out tough.
What so you serve with them?
These air fried lamb chops are perfect to serve as a quick and easy weeknight meal, but fancy enough to serve to guests and they make for an excellent Easter meal. They are great with all kinds of veggie and potato sides. Try them with:
Recipe Notes and Tips
- The temperature of the lamb should reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-well.
- The cut of lamb makes a difference in the gaminess of the lamb. Lamb Leg Chops will have less of a gamey flavor but they usually are more expensive.
- This lamb recipe is great accompanied with a homemade chimichurri sauce.
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Watch this video tutorial and see how I make these lamb chops from start to finish.
The Best Air Fryer Lamb Chops
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs lamb chops lamb loin chops or lamb leg chops
Marinade
- 2 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Combine lamb chops, olive oil, red wine vinegar, rosemary, oregano, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl. Rub the marinade into the meat and cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add lamb chops to the air fryer basket and cook for 7-9 minutes, flipping halfway.
Video
Notes
- The temperature of the lamb should reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-well.
- The cut of lamb makes a difference in the gaminess of the lamb. Lamb Leg Chops will have less of a gamey flavor but they usually are more expensive.
- This lamb recipe is great accompanied with a homemade chimichurri sauce.
Alexandra
Sunday 13th of August 2023
So many great comments but these turned out to be mediocre. I think they would have benefitted from honey and fresh herbs, perhaps a pinch of cinnamon. At 400 degrees, the exterior was well done and the interior was almost med/rare borderline rare. I think that red wine vinegar "cooks" the outer meat while marinading. In the future, I'll leave out the acid, just use oil, salt/pepper herbs and sweetener - honey or fruit preserves. Lamb loin chops are so easy to make in an air fryer, but I won't be making this recipe again or using vinegar in my lamb marinades. My favorite has always been apricot jelly and garlic and salt and pepper.
Tanya
Monday 14th of August 2023
Hi Alexandra, the small amount of vinegar in this marinade wouldn't cook the lamb. It's likely the temp and the thickness of your lamb that resulted in your outside cooking faster than then inside. The addition of sweetner is new to me, but sounds delicous as well.
Karen Bona
Sunday 6th of August 2023
Absolutely perfect recipe for loin lamb chops. Mine were so delicious and tender. Served with apple jelly which I prefer. Will definitely keep this recipe for future. Real easy but flavor was restaurant quality!!
Tanya
Monday 7th of August 2023
Thanks so much Karen! I love the idea of serving with apple jelly.
Phyllis
Wednesday 26th of July 2023
Made these last night. My son and I love lamb and had ALWAYS grilled them. Not true any more. Tender and delicious. Thank you, I will be checking out other recipes on your site, especially for the air fryer.
Tanya
Thursday 27th of July 2023
Thank you so much, Phyllis! So happy you liked the recipe :)
Patti
Thursday 29th of June 2023
Was looking for an air fryer recipe for lamb chops instead of the bbq and chose yours based on the great directions and comments. Did not disappoint! I use a similar marinade and they turned out perfect. This will be my go to for lamb chops from now on. Thanks for sharing this great recipe, Tanya!
Tanya
Friday 30th of June 2023
Thanks, Patti! So happy you like the lamb chops recipe :)
Glenn
Thursday 20th of April 2023
Deeeeeeeeelisious
Tanya
Tuesday 25th of April 2023
Thank you Glenn :)