Greek Marinade Lamb Chops. DIRECTIONS Mix all ingredients together including the lamb chops. Arrange lamb chops in a large baking dish or on a large plate, and pour the marinade all over the lamb, rubbing it into the meat. Traditionally Greek lamb chops are marinated in olive oil, mustard, fresh thyme, garlic, lemon zest and peppercorn.
The Mediterranean combination of lemon, olive oil, garlic, oregano, and thyme complements any cut of lamb beautifully, from chops to leg of lamb to lamb kebabs; you may need to adjust the quantity of marinade depending on the size of the meat.
Marinating the chops in a mixture of olive oil, lemon, oregano, rosemary and garlic make these Greek lamb chops a guaranteed with your family.
Serve the grilled lamb chops with creamy Tzatziki, pita bread and a simple salad for the ultimate fuss-free family meal.
You can cook Greek Marinade Lamb Chops using 7 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Greek Marinade Lamb Chops
- You need 1 rack of (8) lamb chops.
- It's 1/4 cup of olive oil.
- It's 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
- You need 2 tsp of dried oregano.
- It's 1 tsp of table salt.
- Prepare 4 cloves of garlic, minced.
- You need to taste of Kosher salt, fresh ground pepper.
How to cook lamb chops It's lamb chops (I chose shoulder chops) and a few easy to find items for the marinade. We're talking dried oregano, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and plain yogurt. The plain yogurt is optional but I'll let you in on a secret: it makes the meat char nicely. The lamb chops are marinated in a a Greek style marinade consisting of olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano and yogurt over night before they are thrown on the grill and grilled until they are lightly charred, smoky and oh so good!
Greek Marinade Lamb Chops step by step
- Combine olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and garlic cloves. Brush marinade over all sides of the separated lamb chops..
- Cover with plastic wrap and leave in refrigerator for at least a half hour. Longer is better..
- Preheat a large cast iron pan to medium heat. Sear on each side for 5-6 minutes. Finish each side with kosher salt and fresh pepper to taste..
This easy pan sautéed Greek style Lamb Chop recipe comes together in no time. Marinated in Mediterranean herbs and spices and brushed with mustard each little chop is tender, juicy and flavorful. We love lamb chops in our family, they cook up quickly, come in nice portion sizes and are super flavorful and juicy. The secret is in the marinade and it's important to let the lamb chops absorb all of the Greek flavors for at least a few hours. It's even better if they can marinate overnight.