Showing posts with label Lamb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lamb. Show all posts

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Grilled Balsamic Marinated Lamb (with Mint Sauce)

Lamb Chop on Plate Cut into 3 Sections, Cooked Rare
Grilled to Perfection

Recipe by Staff of Life Butcher


What would you cook on a brand new BBQ grill? Those of you who follow Seasonal Eating’s Facebook page know that after many grill-less years, my husband Bruce finally bought a gas grill on Memorial Day weekend.  I appreciate all the “what to grill” suggestions from readers, and you will no doubt be seeing future posts about them. Please share any of your other favorite to-grill foods in a comment below!

Ziplock Bag with 4 Chops and Marinade
Use Ziplock to Cut Down on Marinade Quantity Needed
For our first to-be-grilled food, I thought of a chance encounter with a young, good-looking butcher at Staff of Life Market years ago. I was presented with a dilemma: leg of lamb on sale at a ridiculously low price, but only two people at home to eat it. This butcher had all the answers, including how to cook it and freeze the leftovers. He said to cut it into thick steaks and marinate it in balsamic vinegar and garlic, then grill it. When I asked for details about cutting up steaks, he offered to do it for me. Was there any reason not to go for it?