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Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops

By:Nagi
Published:28 Dec '16Updated:16 Jun '20
62 Comments
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Grilled lamb chops infused with rosemary garlic flavours! The marinade is made with red wine vinegar which pairs well with lamb because it cuts through the richness of the strong lamb flavour, and it tenderises economical cuts of lamb. Make this with any quick-cook cut of lamb, chops or steaks.

I love marinating lamb chops and this herby one is a favourite alongside Greek Marinated Lamb Chops.  Fire up the BBQ or cook this on your stove!

Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops - A simple marinade infuses this with fantastic flavour! Use the marinade for any quick-cooking cut of lamb - chops or steaks. recipetineats.com

Grilled Lamb Chops

Lamb is unofficially and affectionately the national protein of Australia.

Roast Lamb with Gravy and Crunchy Roast Potatoes is about as classic as you can get for Aussie Sunday gatherings. And when summer arrives, we fire up our barbies and on go the sausages and chops. 🙂

And while there is absolutely nothing wrong with simply seasoning the lamb with salt and pepper, isn’t it nice to make a little extra effort sometimes and do something different? Especially if you’re using a better value cut of lamb like Lamb Loin Chops. As opposed to Lamb Cutlets (I think they are called Lamb Rib Chops in the States) which are a prized cut that us Aussie pay top dollar for.

So when I make grilled lamb chops, I like to marinade them to tenderise and infuse with flavour!

Lamb Chop Marinade

When using a good value cut of lamb chops/steak, marinating is extra fantastic because it tenderises the meat, infuses with flavour and the red wine vinegar I use in my marinade really compliments that rich lamb-y flavour as well as cutting through fat (good value lamb chops here in Australia tend to come with a decent amount of fat around the edges).

Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops - Fantastic marinade made with red wine vinegar, rosemary and garlic. recipetineats.com

Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops - A simple marinade infuses this with fantastic flavour! Use the marinade for any quick-cooking cut of lamb - chops or steaks. recipetineats.com

JUICY lamb chops!

Lamb and rosemary go together like tomato and basil. It just works. And of course, garlic goes with everything. So the flavour combination going on in this is very classic.

You can see how juicy the lamb is in the photo above. I didn’t even make a jus with the remaining marinade, it is just how the lamb comes out. The marinade makes the lamb chops extra juicy, some of which seeps while the lamb is resting.

Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops - A simple marinade infuses this with fantastic flavour! Use the marinade for any quick-cooking cut of lamb - chops or steaks. recipetineats.com

Hands up how many people grew up with the classic Meat-And-Three-Veg dinners? When I was growing up, it was about as far from that as you can be. In summer, we grilled Yakitori and Tsukune (Chicken Meatballs – so good!), seafood like Miso Marinated Salmon and Saikyo Miso Marinated Fish, and had ice cold soba with tempura. (PS Some of those recipes go through to my mother’s Japanese food blog)

So for me, when I slept over at friends’ houses and was served up chops, mash and peas for dinner, it was an eye opener, a treat.

My, isn’t it good that I’m now all grown up and I can make this for myself anytime? 😉 – Nagi x

PS Though no peas. What food blogger doesn’t have peas in the freezer at all times?


Try these on the side for a summer grill out

  • Avocado Corn Salad
  • Pasta Salad with Sun Dried Tomatoes
  • Israeli Couscous Salad
  • Easy Soft Flatbread
  • Juicy Greek Salad
  • Macaroni Salad

And for something different, try a starter of Gozleme Turkish Stuffed Flatbreads – brilliant on the BBQ!

Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops - A simple marinade infuses this with fantastic flavour! Use the marinade for any quick-cooking cut of lamb - chops or steaks. recipetineats.com

PPS This marinade works equally well with larger cuts of quick-cooking lamb, like butterflied leg or shoulder. I haven’t tried it myself for long slow roasts because I don’t think slow roasted lamb needs to be marinated, they get the benefit of the long cook time.

Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops - A simple marinade infuses this with fantastic flavour! Use the marinade for any quick-cooking cut of lamb - chops or steaks. recipetineats.com

My favourite back-pocket marinades

These are the ones I use over and over again, made with pantry staples with lots of sub options!

  • Just a great Chicken Marinade

  • Italian Dressing Chicken Marinade

  • Asian Chicken Marinade

  • A Great Pork Chop Marinade

  • Beef Steak Marinade

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Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops - A simple marinade infuses this with fantastic flavour! Use the marinade for any quick-cooking cut of lamb - chops or steaks. www.recipetineats.com

Rosemary Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops

Author: Nagi | RecipeTin Eats
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 15 mins
Dinner, Grilling
4.87 from 15 votes
Servings4
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A tasty way to prepare economical cuts of lamb chops and steaks! Tenderise and infuse them with flavour with a delicious marinade then grill to perfection on the BBQ (or stove). Marinade for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight (no longer than 24 hours). Update: This is (was!) a tart marinade and following feedback from some readers by email and from a friend, I have tweaked the recipe slightly to take the edge off the vinegar. 🙂 Resounding feedback all round!

Ingredients

  • 600 - 800 g / 1.2 - 1.6lb lamb chops (4 - 8, depending on size)
  • Oil , for cooking, if required

Marinade

  • 2 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 3 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 1/4 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried rosemary)
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 3/4 - 1 tsp sea salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  • Mix Marinade ingredients in a bowl until salt dissolves. Add lamb, mix to coat, then marinate at least 2 hours, preferably overnight, up to 24 hours.
  • Brush BBQ bars with oil if required (Note 1) and heat to medium high (or heat 1/2 tbsp oil in skillet on stove on medium high).
  • Cook lamb to your taste. I had 4 x 150g/5oz lamb loin chops about 2cm/3/4" thick and 3 minutes on each side = medium. I also cooked smashed garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs for garnish.
  • Transfer lamb to plate, cover loosely with foil and rest for 5 minutes.
  • Serve with sides of choice!

Recipe Notes:

1. The marinade has oil in it and the lamb loin chops I used have a decent amount of fat on them, so I didn't need to oil my BBQ, and it had enough oil on it already from previous cooks.
2. To freeze, as soon as the lamb is placed in the marinade, seal ziplock bags and place in the freezer. Then defrost overnight in the fridge. The lamb will marinate while it is defrosting.
3. Nutrition per serving, assuming 150g/5oz lamb chops. This conservatively takes into account that half the oil and salt in the marinade is discarded.
grilled-lamb-chops-nutrition

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 161gCalories: 313cal (16%)Carbohydrates: 0.8gProtein: 42.3g (85%)Fat: 14.5g (22%)Saturated Fat: 4.4g (28%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 10.1gSodium: 349mg (15%)
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62 Comments

  1. Gabi says

    February 22, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! I prepared this recipe and dm cooked a couple of chops on the bbq last weekend. We just finished the last of the chops tonight and they were soo good! Thank you so much for this recipe Nagi! This will become my go to lamb chop recipe! 😉

    Reply
  2. Ray Archuleta says

    December 26, 2020 at 10:13 am

    I’ve made this Lamb recipe 4 time’s and love it! Of course the sides been different each time but the rosemary mashpotato or bake rosemary potatoes seems to go great with this recipe

    Reply
  3. Benni says

    December 22, 2020 at 7:24 am

    Is there a difference between a lamb chop and a lamb loin chop

    Reply
  4. Celest says

    August 29, 2020 at 7:18 pm

    5 stars
    Yummy!!! I would not even say it’s a marinade as the flavor marries beautifully with the lamb. It compliments it and just take it a notch up! Clean plates all around! Thanks Nagi!

    Reply
  5. Merl says

    June 15, 2020 at 2:04 am

    Hi Nagi,

    Would appreciate a little help here. I have a lamb leg slice – can I use this recipe? Also, I do not have Red wine
    Vinegar, can I substitute it with rice wine/ white or cider?

    Thanks.

    Reply
  6. Angelina says

    May 17, 2020 at 1:51 pm

    5 stars
    They were so yummy, I was afraid it might be too vinegary, but it was well balanced with the honey. Shouldn’t have doubted you, Nagi. 🙂

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 18, 2020 at 12:05 pm

      Awesome!! N x

      Reply
  7. Remi Richardson says

    May 13, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    The marinade is awesome. I used 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar and it turned out good. We had it with carrot salad..will make it again…

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm

      Sounds great Remi! N x

      Reply
  8. Meaghan says

    February 25, 2020 at 10:03 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely beautiful, my goodness, the best tasting lamb chops I have had. Thank you once again Nagi, you are my go to with everything I prepare, so so tasty

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 26, 2020 at 10:28 am

      You’re so welcome Meaghan, thanks so much for taking the time to let me know! N x

      Reply
  9. Alyce says

    February 5, 2020 at 12:57 am

    If I use the oven broiler how long should I cook?

    Reply
  10. Rain Richardson says

    February 3, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    Hi Nagi, Can i use balsamic vinegar instead of red wine vinegar? I dont have red or white wine vinegar on hand.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 3, 2020 at 7:30 pm

      I think you’ll find it’s a bit strong. Use about half the amount called for! N x

      Reply
  11. Sue Dalitz says

    March 16, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    Really good – I’m not fond of herbs so left the thyme out. I use chump chops by choice and we thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      March 18, 2019 at 4:24 pm

      I’m so glad you loved it Sue ❤️

      Reply
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