These Middle Eastern Lamb Chops are just so delicious and bursting with aromatic flavour. Perfect for your next BBQ or weeknight dinner, the spice rub and lemon marinade work beautifully with the richness of the lamb – it’s well worth the 5 minutes prep to make the marinade.
Health benefits
Lamb is a great source of iron, zinc and protein, which supports energy levels and muscle repair. The anti-inflammatory spices – like cumin, turmeric and paprika support immune health and digestion. Lemon juice helps tenderise the meat and adds a hit of vitamin C to help with iron absorption.
Ingredients
You’ll need lamb loin chops and a mix of garlic, ground cumin, coriander, sweet and smoked paprika, turmeric, lemon juice and olive oil. This easy marinade brings classic Middle Eastern flavours to life with minimal preparation.
How to make Middle Eastern Lamb Chops
In a large bowl, combine the garlic, spices, lemon juice, olive oil, sea salt and pepper. Add the lamb chops and massage the marinade in so they’re well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight if possible. When you’re ready to cook, fire up a BBQ grill or hot pan and cook the lamb until browned and caramelised on the outside and juicy inside.
Serving suggestions and how to store
Serve your lamb chops hot off the grill with lemon or lime wedges and your favourite sides—think this Buckwheat salad, grilled veggies or a simple green salad. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Vary this to suit your dietary needs
For a garlic-free version, swap fresh garlic with garlic-infused olive oil (if tolerated). This recipe is naturally gluten-free, dairy-free and grain-free, making it perfect for a range of dietary needs. You can also swap lamb chops for lamb cutlets or even chicken thighs if you prefer.
Ingredients
- 3 clove/s garlic – minced
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon/s – juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 8-10 lamb loin chops
To Serve
- 1 lemon/s – or lime/s, sliced into wedges
Method
- In a large bowl or container mix all the spices, seasoning, lemon juice and olive oil.
- Mix through the lamb chops so they are well coated by the spice mix.
- Allow to marinate covered or in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 hours or preferably overnight (or just as long as you can manage).
- Heat a BBQ grill over a high heat. Cook the lamb chops until browned and caramelised.
Serve
- With lemon or lime wedges.
- With your favourite salad or veggies sides.
Make Ahead
- You can marinade the lamb chops for up to 24 hours. These are best cooked fresh and served, but if you need to cook ahead, then reheat the chops in a low oven until hot.
Store
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
Variations
Garlic-free
For a garlic-free option, replace the garlic with garlic-infused olive oil if tolerated.Cutlets or chicken
You can swap lamb loin chops for French lamb cutlets or even chicken thighs if you prefer.What did you think of these delicious Middle Eastern inspired Lamb Chops?! Let me know below…
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Lisa Saunders says
This made our lamb chops sing Georgia!
Well Nourished Team says
Its def one of my family’s favourite lamb recipes now!