Grilled Rosemary Lamb Chops

I love lamb, especially lamb chops! Just ask my husband. If we go out to a nice restaurant and there is lamb on the menu, there is no debating; I order the lamb!

But for years cooking lamb at home intimidated me. I don’t know why…I guess I assumed it wasn’t easy. But a few years ago, I had found a recipe for lamb that looked amazing. My husband had been away on a business trip, and I wanted to cook him a special meal to welcome him home. So I thought I would try to cook lamb. I grilled the lamb (the only way I cook it), and it turned out amazing!! I don’t even remember what the recipe was, but it was just the first of many times that I have now cooked lamb. I don’t do it often, lamb can be expensive, and the stores here don’t always have it. But l can say that lamb no longer intimidates me! And my whole family loves eating it, including my kids!

The Recipe:

This recipe is so easy and simple and really lets the lamb shine. The key is fresh herbs. I really don’t think you would get the same result with dried herbs. Honestly, I’ve never tried it with dried because this recipe is amazing the way it is. We grow both rosemary and thyme in our garden, so getting fresh herbs is not a problem. Before we grew them, I just picked up the fresh herbs at the grocery store.

Take all of your marinade ingredients and blend them in a mini blender, until everything is thoroughly combined and you have a paste.

Trim the extra fat off of the lamb. Lamb always seems to have quite a bit of fat on it. When I first started grilling lamb, I had a big problem with the fat catching fire and ending up with a grill fire…charred lamb was not what I was going for! I have learned that trimming off most of the fat almost eliminates this problem, and the grilling is much more manageable.

Once your lamb is trimmed, brush the marinade generously onto all sides of the lamb. Lightly salt the lamb and let it marinate for at least an hour in the refrigerator.

When you are ready to grill the lamb, take the lamb out of the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature (about 20 minutes). Preheat the grill on medium-high to high heat. Once the grill is heated, place the lamb onto the grill. Grill for about 2 to 3 minutes and flip. Grill for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. You are going for a sear on the outside and medium-rare on the inside. If you want to temperature check your lamb for doneness, medium-rare is 130F to 135F. Lamb really shines when it is cooked to medium-rare, so I highly recommend not grilling it longer. Trust me; it will be juicy, full of flavor, and tender!!

When the lamb is done, remove it from the grill and let it rest for 10 minutes before you serve it. Enjoy!!

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