While the hands on time for this recipe is quite short, the pay off is huge. These are tender, delicious, and sure to impress. This easy lamb chop recipe is perfect for hosting and will absolutely impress. This lamb chop marinade recipe contains acidic lemon juice and red wine vinegar and flavorful seasonings of garlic, rosemary, thyme, and a slight kick of red pepper flakes. Lamb should marinate for a minimum of four hours or as long as 24 hours. At least four hours is required for the lamb to break down just enough to absorb the liquids and flavor of the spices and tenderize. But longer than 24 hours and the lamb will start to break down too much. Marinated lamb chops are moist and full of delicious flavor.
Olive oil is our base for this marinade.Lemon juice and red wine vinegar are acids and are another way to tenderize the meat.Rosemary and thyme are fresh herbs that add delightful flavor. If you don’t have fresh herbs, you can use dried herbs. Just reduce the amount by half.Garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper are used to enhance the flavor.Red pepper flakes to add just enough heat.
Because cuts of lamb chops will vary in thickness, the cooking time will also vary. I highly recommend using an instant-read thermometer in any meat recipe, including this one. It allows you to end the cooking process at the exact right temperature. I highly recommend that you get a thermometer that you can leave in the lamb chop inside your hot oven while it is baking to keep you from overcooking or undercooking your meat. You can find my recommendation below.
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