Grilled Lamb Chops with Butter, Mint and Garlic

I learned about this way to top off Grilled Lamb Chops years ago, back in New Jersey when I was working at a very high end kinda restaurant. The chef that I worked under taught me a lot of stuff that I still draw on. Mint goes good with a lot of things but it just seems like a natural with lamb. My grandma often had leg of lamb for the Sunday sit-down dinner and always had small dishes of mint jelly on the table to compliment the lamb.

Today’s kitchen gadget is actually a pair of Calphalon skillets. I have had mine for 6 years and use them almost every night. They are still in perfect shape and I highly recommend them.

Todays Tip

Read the recipe all the way thru before you start. It will help keep you from making a mistake. Also, as you read it check and make sure that you have all of the ingredients.

Let’s make our grilled lamb chops happen

You could have the potatoes and veggies doing their thing in the oven while the lamb chops are getting their treatment on the burner.

Turn on the oven and set at 400°F/204°C. Take the chops out of the fridge to let them lose some of the chill while you prep the potatoes and broccoli.

Line a baking pan with aluminum foil and put the cut up potatoes and the broccoli florets in. Don’t worry if the broccoli is still a little frozen. It will catch up. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Gently stir it all up and repeat. Then in the oven it goes.

Melt some butter in the microwave and add the mint and garlic. Save some of the mint for garnish.

Put a skillet on at medium high and add just enough olive oil to coat the bottom. While it’s heating up lightly salt and pepper both sides of the chops. When the pan is hot add the chops. Spoon 1/2 of the mint mixture over the lamb chops.

Give them about 3-4 minutes (depending on their thickness) and turn them over. Spoon the remaining butter mix on top. When that side is done turn them over briefly to get the topping cooked a little. The veggies will be done by now.

So enjoy this real tasty quick and easy Lamb Chop dinner. A bottle of good Pinot Noir went great with ours.

Here is another way to cook veggies in the oven on a sheet pan.

And, here is another good lamb chop recipe for you.