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This is an easy and quick recipe for grilled Lamb Chops With Mint Sauce, with a fresh mint honey vinaigrette dressing served with roast potatoes and veggies for a complete, wonderful meal!
If you love lamb recipes as I do, try these delicious dishes: slow cooked Lamb Shoulder Roast, old fashioned Lamb Stew Recipe, or Lamb Rogan Josh curry, a powerful aromatic Indian dish!
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I grilled loin lamb chops according to your directions and made the mint vinaigrette! Delicious!
I served the lamb with a side of grilled asparagus and roasted potatoes.
Every plate was clean, and I have some picky eaters.
Thank you for such a delightful recipe!
- Lynda, USA
About This Recipe: Lamb Chops With Mint Sauce
It is so wonderful with spring lamb but also at any time of year for a quick and satisfying meal.
Fresh mint is best if you have any, as its aroma and freshness are so much better than a jar of mint sauce.
Buy the best loin lamb chops you can afford as they will be succulent and juicy, which will make your lamb chops recipe that much better.
How To Test Your Meat For Doneness
Just as a guide, it depends on how you like your lamb cooked:
- For rare, the lamb will be soft when pressed.
- For medium-rare, it will be springy.
- If you want them well done, they will be firm when pressed.
What To Serve With Lamb Chops With Mint Sauce
When your chops are ready, you can serve them with:
- Either Sauteed Fondant Potatoes, roasted in the oven with vegetables, or boiled potatoes garnished with the mint vinaigrette.
- Many vegetables go well with this meat, such as Glazed Carrots, Asparagus - 3 Ways To Serve, Best Beet Recipe, and Artichoke Side.
Choose your favorite!
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Lamb Chops With Mint Sauce FAQ
Here is a short list for Lamb Chops With Mint Sauce to experiment with: rosemary, thyme, oregano, garlic, chili, and mint. My favorite is peppered meat with a mint vinaigrette sauce to enhance the meal, as this recipe directs.
Lamb Chops With Mint Sauce go well with most types of potato dishes, and a colourful vegetable like asparagus with hollandaise, and the sauce is not lost on roasted potatoes! Most root vegetables are a good choice too.
Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce are delectable with my Mint Honey Vinaigrette Dressing, which is found in the recipe card below as well.
Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce are best appreciated with lamb that is pan-fried or grilled. Just follow this recipe for delicious grilled lamb chops.
When cooking lamb chops, the 4 biggest mistakes include:
1. Overcooking the meat until it turns tough.
2. Buying cuts that are sliced too thin to sear properly.
3. Cooking the meat straight from the cold fridge.
4. Skipping the crucial resting phase after cooking.
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Lamb Chops With Mint Sauce
Ingredients
- 8 lamb chops ½ to ¾ pound (8 to 12 ounces) of bone-in meat per person, which usually equals 2 to 3 chops per person
- Black pepper
For Vinaigrette Dressing
- 2 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon honey clear light
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 0.71 oz fresh mint leaves finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove finely chopped
- 1 small tomato peeled, seeded and finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- First you need to make your vinaigrette dressing so that it is ready when you have cooked your lamb chops.
- Place the vinegar, honey, garlic, salt and pepper into a small bowl and mix together thoroughly - a small whisk is useful for this or a fork it you don't have one.
- Mix in the olive oil very slowly then gently stir in the mint and finally the tomatoes. Set aside and leave for an hour.
- If you are going to serve your lamb chops recipe with either sautéed or boiled potatoes you need to prepare these and begin cooking them before cooking the chops so that they are ready to serve when your lamb chop recipe is complete.
- To prepare your lamb chops, place them on a board and carefully cut away any excess fat.
- Sprinkle the lamb chops with the black pepper and press it on to both sides of the meat so it is coated evenly.
- Now grease a heavy cast iron griddle with a little oil and set it over a high heat until it is very hot but not smoking or you will burn the chops.
- Place the lamb chops on the griddle and reduce the heat to medium while they are cooking.
- Cook them for about 6 minutes and turn and cook again on other side for about 6 minutes.
- Place chops on a serving platter with potatoes and vegetables. Fill a bowl with the Mint Vinaigrette and a ladle.
Notes
- For rare, the lamb will be soft when pressed.
- For medium-rare, it will be springy.
- If you want them well done, they will be firm when pressed.
Lynda says
Judith,
I grilled loin lamb chops according to your directions and made the mint vinegarette! Delicious!
I served the lamb with a side of grilled asparagus and roasted potatoes.
Every plate was clean, and I have some picky eaters.
Thank you for such a delightful recipe!
Judith E. Coates says
Hi Lynda
Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment. You have no idea how lovely it was to read. Wishing you a fabulous day, and I hope you try many more Love French Food recipes! ❤️