Best Saturday Night Dinner Ideas: Grilled Lamb Chops (+More Great Recipes To Make!)
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Instructions
Combine the olive oil and lamb rub seasoning until evenly distributed throughout a paste. Brush the paste onto your lamb chops then cover with cling film or transfer into a plastic storage bag and refrigerate to marinate for at least 1 hour (and up to overnight).
Remove from the refrigerator and allow your lamb chops to warm to room temperature for 20-30 minutes prior to grilling.
Heat your grill pan to medium-high heat or your BBQ or grill to the low end of medium-high at 375°F (190°C).
Cook the marinated lamb chops for 2 minutes on the first side, then flip and cook an additional 3 minutes on the reverse side for medium-rare. Cook for about 3 ½ minutes on the second side for medium doneness.
Remove from the grill or pan and set aside loosely tented with a square of aluminum foil to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
For a small batch of my favorite lamb seasoning to use with this recipe combine 1 teaspoon salt with ½ teaspoon of dried parsley, ¼ teaspoon of dried rosemary, ground sage, and onion powder, then ⅛ teaspoon of dried oregano, dried orange peel, paprika, and ground black pepper. Mix in a spice grinder, food processor, or mortar & pestle if desired.
Lamb chops are done when the internal temperature is 135°F (57°C) as read by a digital meat thermometer.
Add 1-2 minutes overall cooking time for thick-cut lamb chops.