What food blogger doesn’t have peas in the freezer at all times? My, isn’t it good that I’m now all grown up and I can make this for myself anytime? 😉 – Nagi x So for me, when I slept over at friends’ houses and was served up chops, mash and peas for dinner, it was an eye opener, a treat. (PS Some of those recipes go through to my mother’s Japanese food blog) In summer, we grilled Yakitori and Tsukune (Chicken Meatballs – so good!), seafood like Miso Marinated Salmon and Saikyo Miso Marinated Fish, and had ice cold soba with tempura. Hands up how many people grew up with the classic Meat-And-Three-Veg dinners? When I was growing up, it was about as far from that as you can be. I didn’t even make a jus with the remaining marinade, it is just how the lamb comes out. The marinade makes the lamb chops extra juicy, some of which seeps while the lamb is resting. You can see how juicy the lamb is in the photo above. So the flavour combination going on in this is very classic.

And of course, garlic goes with everything. Lamb and rosemary go together like tomato and basil. When using a good value cut of lamb chops/steak, marinating is extra fantastic because it tenderises the meat, infuses with flavour and the red wine vinegar I use in my marinade really compliments that rich lamb-y flavour as well as cutting through fat (good value lamb chops here in Australia tend to come with a decent amount of fat around the edges). So when I make grilled lamb chops, I like to marinade them to tenderise and infuse with flavour! Lamb Chop Marinade As opposed to Lamb Cutlets (I think they are called Lamb Rib Chops in the States) which are a prized cut that us Aussie pay top dollar for. 🙂Īnd while there is absolutely nothing wrong with simply seasoning the lamb with salt and pepper, isn’t it nice to make a little extra effort sometimes and do something different? Especially if you’re using a better value cut of lamb like Lamb Loin Chops. And when summer arrives, we fire up our barbies and on go the sausages and chops. Roast Lamb with Gravy and Crunchy Roast Potatoes is about as classic as you can get for Aussie Sunday gatherings. Lamb is unofficially and affectionately the national protein of Australia. Fire up the BBQ or cook this on your stove!

I love marinating lamb chops and this herby one is a favourite alongside Greek Marinated Lamb Chops. Grilled lamb chops infused with rosemary garlic flavours! The marinade is made with red wine vinegar which pairs well with lamb because it cuts through the richness of the strong lamb flavour, and it tenderises economical cuts of lamb. Make this with any quick-cook cut of lamb, chops or steaks.

Lamb chops recipes