Rosemary Grilled Lamb Chops with Mint Apple Sauce
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Updated Feb 07, 2023
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These rosemary grilled lamb chops are full of flavor, while the homemade mint apple sauce is abundantly better than store bought mint jelly.
Ever since I was a kid, we always had some sort of lamb dish for the holidays – especially for Christmas and Easter. Rack of lamb, leg of lamb and lamb chops. Maybe it’s a kiwi thing?
If you’ve ever been to New Zealand you’ll have seen the thousands and thousands of little white dots that line the green rolling hills. Sheep! Lots and lots of sheep! I remember a trip we took back to New Zealand when I was 8 or 9 and thought it would be fun to count all the sheep as we traversed the countryside in our camper van. As you can imagine, that game lost all it’s fun and glory after I counted several hundred sheep with no end in sight.
One of the things I love about New Zealand (other than the gorgeous countryside, of course) is that much of the meat is naturally organic and grass-fed. It just is. And oh boy can you taste the difference. When I visited Queenstown several years ago for a girlfriend’s wedding, so many guests commented about how flavorful New Zealand meat was, whether it was a filet mignon or lamb chop. Quality absolutely counts when it comes to meat.
Thankfully, my local Whole Foods had this rack of lamb, straight from the motherland. Sure, it was pricey….but hey, it’s Easter! So I splurged.
Now, you can’t very well have grilled lamb chops without having mint jelly, right? Lamb and mint are two peas in a pod. But I had to laugh when making this recipe because all I could think of was the fluorescent, jello-like, green slime version of mint jelly we used to have as kids. God only knows how many horrible ingredients were in that!
So I whipped up a new version of mint jelly…more of a mint sauce, that’s bursting with fresh mint flavor and naturally sweetened with apples. And I’m totally okay admitting that after I made this, I literally spooned it into my mouth straight. It was that good. And btw – fresh mint is great for digestion (you know I love my gut health).
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter! Enjoy family time. Splurge on a little chocolate. And eat some rosemary grilled lamb!
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Rosemary Grilled Lamb Chops with Mint Apple Sauce
Description
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/2 cup packed mint leaves
- 3 sprigs flat leaf parsley, (leaves only)
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and sliced
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Lamb Chops
- 1 rack of lamb
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add all of the sauce ingredients into a food processor and pulse until well combined. Place the sauce in a glass jar and store in the refrigerator until needed.
- Slice the rack of lamb into individual chops. Place the olive oil, garlic and rosemary into a glass baking dish and stir together. Place the chops into the baking dish, coat both sides and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Heat a grill on medium-high heat. Place the lamb chops on the grill for approximately 3 minutes each side. Let the chops sit for a few minutes before serving with the mint apple sauce.
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I made this last night for my husband’s birthday dinner. Everyone raved about it. The mint sauce was deliciously fresh and light, and much better that mint jelly!
I’m so glad this recipe worked out great for your husband’s birthday!
Lisa, I don’t have a grill 😩 can I make it in the oven?
Hi Cristina – I haven’t tried baked lamb chops yet. But will keep in mind for a future recipe!
OMG- I made these on Easter and they came out amazing! It was a simple recipe and sooo delicious. I agree with Lisa about the sauce – it is downright drinkable. Will definitely make this again. Thanks so much for the great recipes!
Happy to hear your lamb chops were a hit for Easter Kim!
Over the last few weeks, we have spent a lot of time in the kitchen as a family. The kids have had fun helping select new recipes to try, helping to make the recipes and of course eating them! We selected this recipe today! The kids loved it and thought it was so “fancy” :).
Hi Cindy- I’m happy to hear this recipe was a fun cooking time with the kids!
These lamb chops look mouthwatering! And that sauce! I really need to try this!
This is definitely a must for this upcoming Summer’s grilling festivities!
Presentation perfect. The homemade apple sauce sounds so flavorful and an amazing combination to go with these delicious chops.
Thanks so much! The sauce is the cherry on top for this :)
These look soo delicious, and easy to make! I can’t wait to try these out my family is going to love it!
Hi Jordin- Hope your whole family enjoys this delicious recipe :)
Oh yes – I firmly believe that organic, grass-fed ANYTHING is well worth the higher price. You truly get what you pay for; and with this wonderful lamb dish, you proved just how tasty and beautifully presented that high quality ingredients are :)
Wishing you a very Happy Easter and wonderful weekend!
You’re so right Liz – you definitely get what you pay for! Hope you had a wonderful Easter as well! :) x