How to Make Garlic Rosemary Marinated Lamb Chops

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These zesty lamb chops make the centerpiece of an easy meal. Serves two to four, depending on appetites (one or two chops per person).

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Groceries
  • Zesters
  • Plastic Freezer Bags
  • Broiler Pans
  • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary (or 1/2 tsp. dried, crumbled)
  • zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove - mashed to a paste
  • 2 tbsp. olive (not virgin) oil
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 4 (1 1/4-inch thick) lamb chops
Step1
Prepare fresh rosemary by removing leaves from the stem; chop leaves. Discard stems.
Step2
Combine fresh or dried rosemary with lemon zest, garlic paste, olive oil, sugar and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
Step3
Rub lamb chops with marinade.
Step4
Marinate chops, covered, in refrigerator for 1 hour or overnight.
Step5
Preheat broiler.
Step6
Broil lamb chops on rack of broiler pan about 4 inches from heat for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare meat, or 4 to 5 minutes on each side for well-done meat.

Tips & Warnings

  • To zest a lemon, either grate the peel using a fine grater or take off strips of peel with a zester or vegetable peeler, then mince finely. Take care to remove only the yellow peel of the lemon and not the bitter white pith.
  • To mash garlic, chop it roughly, then pound in a mortar with a pinch of salt until you have a paste. If you don't have a mortar, sprinkle salt on the coarsely chopped clove, then chop finely. Use the side of the knife to press down and smear the garlic every once in a while as you chop it. The paste will be rougher, but it will work.

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Shawn

Shawn said

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on 7/26/2008 this is an awesome recipe. it reminds me of the lamb chops at Evvia in Palo Alto. delicious

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