Like most Americans, I don’t cook up lamb chops that often. But when the occasion does arise I normally like to prepare the flavorful cut in one of two ways. The first method is to marinate lamb chops in a simple blend of garlic, herbs, and olive oil. Which in my opinion is a great way for providing a subtle flavor to the lamb chops without over masking its natural taste of the lamb. However, when I want a lamb chop with a little bit more going on I turn to my second method. And that’s Moroccan spiced lamb chops.
Tips, Tricks & Suggestions
- The key to our Moroccan spiced lamb chops is the Moroccan spice blend called ras el hanout. It includes a number of spices like cinnamon, ginger, coriander, and cumin to name a few. Luckily you should be able to find ras el hanout in most grocery stores nowadays. However, if you can’t find it then you can easily make your own ras el hanout with our recipe for it.
- While I typically use this marinade for lamb chops it also works great with chicken. However, if you do this make sure to not marinate the chicken any longer than 30 minutes.
- Personally I have always grilled my Moroccan spiced lamb chops. That being said if it’s too cold outside, or you don’t own a grill then you can easily cook these lamb chops in a skillet.
- I like to serve this dish with a side of our saffron rice, and a fresh salad with our greek dressing.
Moroccan Spiced Lamb Chops Recipe
Prep time: 5 minutes
Marinate time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2
Ingredients
3 to 4 Lamb chops
Marinade:
1 Tablespoon of fresh mint leaves, minced
2 Cloves of garlic, minced
3 Tablespoons of olive oil
Juice from one large lemon
1 Tablespoon of Ras al hanout
½ Teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- Make the marinade by combing all of the ingredients in a small bowl
- Marinate the lamb chops: Get out a larger bowl, place the lamb chops in it and pour the marinade over them. Let the lamb chops marinate for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours. Just make sure to turn them halfway through.
- Preheat your grill to high
- Grill the lamb chops: Place the lamb chops on the hot grill and let them cook for 4 minutes.
Then turn them over a let them cook for an additional 4 minutes. This should result in a medium-rare chop, so if you want it to be more well done then simply let it cook for 5 minutes on each side.
- Let the Moroccan spiced lamb chops rest for 5 minutes before digging in. Enjoy!
Moroccan Spiced Lamb Chops Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 Lamb chops
Marinade:
- 1 Tablespoon of fresh mint leaves minced
- 2 Cloves of garlic minced
- 3 Tablespoons of olive oil
- Juice from one large lemon
- 1 Tablespoon of Ras al hanout
- ½ Teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- Make the marinade by combing all of the ingredients in a small bowl
- Marinate the lamb chops: Get out a larger bowl, place the lamb chops in it and pour the marinade over them. Let the lamb chops marinate for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours. Just make sure to turn them halfway through.
- Preheat your grill to high
- Grill the lamb chops: Place the lamb chops on the hot grill and let them cook for 4 minutes. Then turn them over a let them cook for an additional 4 minutes. This should result in a medium-rare chop, so if you want it to be more well done then simply let it cook for 5 minutes on each side.
- Let the Moroccan spiced lamb chops rest for 5 minutes before digging in. Enjoy!
Check out some other great lamb chop recipes
Greek-style lamb chops from Cafe Delights
Garlic butter lamb chops from Primavera Kitchen
