Last Updated September 11th, 2021 at 10:41 am by Lisa
Grilled Lamb Chops are first rubbed and seasoned with mint salt and paired with sweet juicy peaches for an easy summer side. Top with Parmesan Mint Pesto, for a gorgeous party food idea!
Today, I am sharing important tips to Grill lamb chops to the perfect temperature that I learned from a Chef. Elevate your next cookout with this lamb recipe...
You Will Need
Let's Prep!
Preheat your grill/gas grill to 400 degrees.
make the parmesan mint pesto
- In a mini food processor blend or finely chop on a cutting board; the mint, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, and a pinch of salt.
- Slowly add the olive oil to the moving food processor, or mix in a small bowl if doing by hand.
- It should be thick and chunky like a paste, not drippy with olive oil. Set aside.
prepare the lamb chops and peaches
- Make the seasoned mint salt rub; mix salt, black pepper, mint leaves, and lemon zest in a mini food processor or chop finely on board.
- Rub the lamb chops generously with the seasoned mint salt rub on both sides, set on a platter.
- Wash and cut peaches in half, remove pits, and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil, and add onto the platter.
Grilled Lamb FAQ
Lamb Rib Chops:
French trimmed lamb chops, are elegant, and the meat is scraped from the ends of the rib bones.
Cut from the front half of the lamb rib section. Lamb Rib Chops are a tender cut of lamb, with nice marbling.
You can buy a full rack of ribs, and cut them into chops.
One option is to cut them into single or double chops. Lamb Rib chops are sometimes called "Lollypops".
Lamb Loin Chops:
Are a rounder-shaped lamb chop cut of delicate tenderloin, divided by a piece of bone. They are cut from behind the rib chops and don't have the rib bone. Lamb Loin chops don't have the elegant rib bone or lollypop shapes like French-trimmed lamb chops.
A rack of lamb with most of the fat and several inches of rib bone exposed and cleaned. Often, you can find racks of lamb already frenched at the supermarket, or request them from the butcher.
Grill each lamb chop 4-5 minutes per side at 400 degrees.
Check internal temperature with a good quality meat thermometer:
135 degrees for medium-rare
150 degrees for medium
160 degrees for well-done
Once grilled, lamb meat temperature will rise as it rests by about 10 degrees to its final temperature.
Time To Grill!
grill the lamb chops and peaches
- Place the lamb chops and peaches (cut side down) on the grill, and close the lid for 4-5 minutes.
- Carefully open the grill-lid, and flip over the lamb chops. Cook another 4-5 minutes until just golden brown.
- Check the peaches, and remove them from the grill once they have nice grill marks on a platter.
- Serve grilled lamb chops and peaches arranged on a platter with parmesan mint pesto over each lamb chop.
- Garnish with extra mint. Serve with cool drinks and a salad.
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Grilled Lamb Chops, Peaches and Parmesan Mint Pesto
Ingredients
- 8 lamb chops - French trimmed
- 4 whole fresh peaches halved/pits removed
- 1 bunch fresh mint
grilled peaches
- 8 peach halves
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
seasoned mint salt rub
- ½ cup kosher sea salt
- ⅛ cup ground black pepper
- 15 fresh mint leaves
- 2 lemons zested
parmesan mint pesto
- 20 leaves fresh mint
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ¼ cup parmesan grated
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
preheat your grill to 400 degrees
make the parmesan mint pesto
- In a mini food processor blend or finely chop on a cutting board; the mint, garlic, pine nuts, parmesan, and a pinch of salt.
- Slowly add the olive oil to the moving food processor, or mix in a small bowl if doing by hand.
- It should be thick and chunky like a paste, not drippy with olive oil. Set aside until your lamb chops and peaches are grilled.
prepare the lamb chops and peaches
- Make the seasoned mint salt rub; mix salt, black pepper, mint leaves, and lemon zest in a mini food processor or chop finely on board.
- Rub the lamb chops generously with the seasoned mint salt rub on both sides, set on a platter.
- Wash and cut peaches in half, remove pits and place in a bowl. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil, and add onto the platter.
grill the lamb chops and peaches
- Place the lamb chops and peaches (cut side down) on the grill, and close the lid for 4-5 minutes.
- Carefully open the grill, and flip over the lamb chops and cook another 4-5 minutes until golden brown.
- Check the peaches, and remove from grill once they have nice grill marks to a platter.
- Serve grilled lamb chops and grilled peaches arranged on a platter with parmesan mint pesto over each lamb chop.
- Garnish with extra mint. Serve with cool drinks and a salad.
These were the BEST lamb chops. They had such wonderful flavors.
OMG these lamb chops have so much flavor. The mint salt rub is divine and the pesto is bread mopping good.