How Long To Cook Lamb Chops For

These Garlic and Rosemary Lamb Chops are an easy dinner recipe made with a super fresh and flavorful marinade and grilled to perfection!

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Spring is definitely the season for grilled lamb chops. If you're like many in my family, you have a preconceived notion that lamb has too strong of a flavor. The real truth is that if most people had a taste of a good, properly cooked lamb chop, they would change their tune. I was one of those people that swore I wouldn't like lamb, until I had the most delicious, tender and perfectly seasoned lamb chop. Since that moment, I've been hooked!

What flavors go well with lamb?

The important thing about lamb is that you have to know what ingredients compliment it's unique flavor. Lamb is excellent when seasoned with garlic, rosemary, thyme, oregano, savory, lemon, fennel, mustard and mint, just to name a few. If you're working with a one or more of these flavors, you're definitely headed in the right direction.

What cut of lamb works well on the grill?

You're looking a loin, rib or sirloin chop. If you get a shoulder or leg chop you'll need to use a marinade to make it tender. The chops you choose should have a light pink/red, finely textured meat with smooth, white fat, and they should be a little bit more than an inch thick. I'm partial to lamb loin chops, just because they look like tiny T-bone steaks, which makes them super cute. You can use your favorite cut (rib, loin or sirloin) for this recipe. Make sure the lamb is a good quality cut, as well.

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How To Make Garlic and Rosemary Grilled Lamb Chops

Combine the garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, lemon zest and olive oil in a measuring cup. This will be the marinade for the lamb chops. Pour the marinade over the lamb chops, making sure to flip them over to cover them completely. Cover the dish with plastic wrap, and marinate the chops in the fridge for as little as 1 hour, or as long as overnight. The longer they can sit, the better!

How To Grill Lamb Chops

When you're ready to grill these babies up, heat your grill to medium-high heat. You want to get these beautifully seared. Grill the lamb chops for 7-10 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 135 degrees F (use a meat thermometer), then it's time to take them off. At that point, they'll be about medium, which is how I like them. You definitely don't want to cook these well done. There's nothing worse than a dried out, over-cooked lamb chop.

Place the cooked lamb chops on a plate, and cover with foil. Allow them to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

What to Serve with Grilled Lamb Chops

I love serving grilled lamb chops with my Spring Orzo Salad with Asparagus and Peas, the combination is the perfect Spring plate.

Check out these other recipes for more side dishes for lamb chops.

Arroz Amarillo (Spanish Yellow Rice)
Hasselback Potatoes with Macadamia Nut Pesto
Mustard Roasted Potatoes
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Roasted Garlic, Rosemary & Thyme Potatoes

Garlic & Rosemary Grilled Lamb Chops | Delish D'Lites

Garlic and Rosemary Grilled Lamb Chops

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

2 pounds lamb loin or rib chops thick cut
4 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

Combine the garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, lemon zest and olive oil in a measuring cup.
Pour the marinade over the lamb chops, making sure to flip them over to cover them completely. Cover and marinate the chops in the fridge for as little as 1 hour, or as long as overnight.
Grill the lamb chops on medium heat for 7-10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 135 degrees F.
Allow the lamb chops to rest on a plate covered with alumnium foil for 5 minutes before serving.