If you're looking for an easy and delicious way to cook lamb, marinating is a great option. Marinating the lamb in a flavorful mixture of herbs, spices, and liquids helps to tenderize the meat and infuse it with incredible taste. Whether you're grilling, roasting, or pan-frying, marinating lamb is a simple technique that will elevate your dish to the next level.
Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!
SUPER SIMPLE LAMB MARINADE
This is such a simple marinade, so easy to prepare and best of all - it's done in a big zip-lock bag, so there's no mess to clean up. It's great for grilling or for roasting. I use it on any cut of lamb. I'm splurging on two 1-pound pre-frenched racks of lamb from "New Zealand Fresh Lamb" for our anniversary. It makes enough for about 2 - 2 1/2 pounds of lamb. You can always vary the few spices in it to suit your taste.
Provided by Crabzilla
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 10m
Yield 1 Cup
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Add all ingredients to the zip-lock bag, seal, and smoosh around to blend everything together.
- Dump your lamb chops or racks in and marinate in fridge for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
- Take out and bring to room temperature before cooking.
- Heat up your oven or grill and cook away, using the remaining marinade for an occassional basting!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.2, Fat 2.2, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 10920.5, Carbohydrate 83.7, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 66.6, Protein 19.6
LAMB MARINADE RECIPES (FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD)
From several options of marinade for lamb chops to other cuts of lamb marinade recipes. On average each yields just over a cup - enough for a leg of lamb, lamb shoulder or four to six lamb chops. More ideas in the post.
Provided by CraftBeering
Categories Cooking Tips and How Tos
Time 5m
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the Mint Yogurt Marinade - chop the mint, mince the garlic, squeeze the lemon juice and mix the ingredients together. Cover the lamb chops completely. This marinade also tenderizes, so do not use it overnight - 2 to 3 hours is ideal.
- For the Spiced Dark Ale Marinade - first soak the star anise in the ale for 5 minutes then add the rest of the ingredients and whisk until combined. Cover the lamb chops with the marinade.
- For the Greek Marinade - chop the oregano (or use the dried version) and mince the garlic. Mix all the ingredients and rub all over the lamb chops.
LAMB MARINADE
This is a lamb marinade for real lamb lovers! Perfect for lamb kabobs. Pour over lamb in a sealable container and marinate for 24 hours.
Provided by Jim Lemonia
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Marinade Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Combine lemon juice, orange juice, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, oregano, honey, garlic, mustard, garlic powder, liquid smoke, and lemon pepper in a bowl.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.3 calories, Carbohydrate 8.4 g, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 113.4 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
MARINATED LAMB
Provided by Jamie Oliver
Categories main-dish
Time 1h16m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Lamb: Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Bash up the coriander and mint and mix with the yogurt, garlic, and seasoning. Reserve half to use as a sauce once the lamb is cooked.
- Score the lamb pieces, season with the salt and pepper and mix with half the marinade and the chickpeas, so it is all coated.
- Transfer the marinade and lamb to a plastic bag and seal. Place in the refrigerator until required.
- To cook, place the meat directly on the oven shelf above the tray of vegetables for approximately 45 minutes.
- Vegetables: Pre-heat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place all the vegetables in a roasting tray, add the chickpeas, cumin, coriander seeds, nutmeg, sea salt, pepper, and olive oil and toss together.
- Cook in the preheated oven for 20 minutes then remove the foil and continue roasting for 20 to 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender and golden.
EASY MARINATED LAMB
A terrific lamb dish for people that don't like lamb or have reservations about it. Removing the fat and using a sweet marinade remove all gaminess. If you can't get the marinade in your area I've included a link to the manufacturers web site. (http://www.briannassaladdressing.com/Products.htm)
Provided by Steve_G
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 40m
Yield 1 Leg of lamb, 4-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Bone and clean all membrane and fat from lamb.
- This will yield 2 or 3 large chunks and 2-3 small ones depending on how clean you get the lamb,how large your leg is and if you bought the whole leg or just a section.
- (Save the bone and trimmings for stock, it makes a really awesome sauce).
- Marinate in dressing for at-least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
- The straight dressing tends to be a bit sweet for some folks, so cut it with dry red wine and olive oil if desired.
- Grill or broil lamb on skewers until desired degree of doneness is reached.
- You can add some blanched onion, mushroom and tomato to the skewers if desired.
- Serve with rice and sumac.
HERB-MARINATED RACK OF LAMB
Rack of lamb is simple to prepare and quite elegant for a proper dinner party. Racks have become so popular and expensive in the U.S. that chefs have turned to overseas sources to supply their restaurants at a much cheaper price. There are many New Zealand producers selling lamb with no added hormones or antibiotics. Small organic and free range producers in the U.S. sell their animals whole, so you not only get two racks you get everything else, legs, shoulders, shanks, etc. as well. Lambs are very small, 35 to 40 pounds, so if you split a whole one with a friend it is easy to use up all of the cuts. The herb marinade for the rack really perfumes the meat if it is done a day or two ahead of time. The same marinade can be used for many other cuts as well. It is best to remove as many of the herbs and garlic before roasting as they will burn and create off flavors.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 13h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Clean the rib bones well by scraping off meat and sinew with a small sharp knife. Cut the racks in 1/2 so that each has four ribs. Mix together the olive oil, crushed garlic, crushed rosemary and thyme sprigs in a large bowl. Add the lamb and coat well. Grind some coarse black pepper over all. Wrap well and marinate the racks overnight.
- The next day remove the lamb from the marinade and scrape off as many herbs as possible. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the lamb well with salt; no additional pepper should be necessary, and sear fat side down until golden, about 7 minutes. Turn over so that the fat side is up and roast in the preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Let the rack rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
- To serve, cut each lamb rack into 4 equal pieces, 2 bones per chop and serve on individual plates or a platter with the accompaniments of your choice.
MARINATED LAMB CHOPS
Steps:
- Click here to see how she does it.
- In a small bowl stir together the first 7 ingredients. Put the lamb chops in a sealable plastic bag and pour the marinade over them. Move the chops around in the bag so the marinade coats them well. Marinate for 1 hour.
- Grill or broil the chops for 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium rare.
MARINATED LAMB CHOPS
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Time 1h25m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Whisk together the oil, balsamic vinegar, parsley, rosemary, cumin, garlic and 2 tablespoons mint in a medium bowl. Place the lamb into a resealable plastic bag and pour half of the marinade over the lamb. Season with salt and pepper, seal the bag and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
- Add the lemon zest and juice and remaining 6 tablespoons mint to the remaining marinade and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Heat a large grill pan over medium-high heat until very hot; lightly brush with oil.
- Remove the lamb from the bag, letting the excess marinade drip off (discard the marinade). Season with salt and pepper. Grill the chops, turning once, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Serve the chops with the reserved marinade.
LEMON-GARLIC MARINATED LAMB CHOPS
This delicious lemony lamb recipe comes from Ellie Krieger's :The Food You Crave". It is absolutely fantastic. Recipe calls for lamb loin chops but I use 2 leg chops for DH and myself. Enjoy!
Provided by KLBoyle
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl mix together first 7 ingredients. Pour marinade over chops and let marinade 20 min-1 hours.
- Preheat grill pan and grill to desired done-ness (I prefer mine med-rare which takes 3-4 minute on each side).
- Note: You can cook the lamb however you prefer, grill pan, broiler, saute pan etc.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 629.4, Fat 54, SaturatedFat 22.8, Cholesterol 140.6, Sodium 398.1, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 31.4
DELICIOUS SIMPLE MARINADE FOR ROAST LEG OF LAMB
This was a recipe that I originally got from allrecipes.com and have since modified. It is very simple and quick to make, but it yields one of the most delicious tasting roasts I've ever had. Be prepared for people to ask for seconds!
Provided by Slains Girl
Categories Low Protein
Time 15m
Yield 1/2 cup, 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix together all the ingredients. Taste and make adjustments to seasoning according to taste.
- Using a sharp knife, make several small slits into the leg of lamb to allow marinade to penetrate. Thoroughly baste the leg of lamb in the marinade.
- Place the lamb, along with the marinade, in a dish big enough to hold the meat. Pour the remaining marinade over it, and place in the refrigerator.
- Allow to marinate overnight, turning once. Baste meat once more before putting into the oven to roast.
- Enjoy!
EASY BONELESS HONEY MARINATED BUTTERFLIED LEG OF LAMB
Try this on the grill, it's awesome! (heat the grill to high, sear the lamb for about 5 minutes on all sides, reduce the grill heat to medium and cook for about 30 minutes for med-rare). Plan ahead the lamb needs to marinade for 24 hours. Since the lamb is butterflied you will need a large baking pan to cook in the oven, to save time as your butcher to butterfly it for you.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time P1DT25m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large heavy plastic ziploc bag combine the honey vegetable oil, lemon juice, Dijon, onion, garlic, fresh rosemary, salt and black pepper (I use about 1-1/2 teaspoons black pepper).
- Add in the lamb and turn to coat in the marinade.
- Seal the bag tightly and place in a large bowl; refrigerate for 24 hours turning the bag occasionally to coat evenly in the marinade.
- When ready to cook, remove the lamb from the plastic bag and discard marinade.
- Let the lamb sit out a room temperature for 1 hour and 15 minutes before cooking or grilling.
- Set oven to 425 degrees.
- Pat the lamb dry with paper towel.
- Heat oil in a large frypan, then sear lamb on both sides for 5 minutes per side.
- Transfer the lamb to a large greased baking sheet.
- Cook the lamb for about 20-25 minutes for medium-rare.
- Let rest 15 minutes before slicing.
- DELICIOUS!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 700.8, Fat 33.6, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 238.1, Sodium 360.2, Carbohydrate 18.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 16.3, Protein 78
MARINADE FOR LAMB
Steps:
- Combine the garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and thyme and pour over meat (see note). Turn to coat evenly and allow to marinate two hours at room temperature, turning occasionally.
- Drain the meat before broiling.
- After broiling, remove the meat to a platter. Carefully remove as much fat as possible (but not juices) from the broiling pan and, placing it over a top burner, add a little water and stir to loosen all browning. Add dill, salt and pepper and boil briefly. Turn off heat, add butter to taste, stir until melted and pour over meat.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 134, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 103 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
MARINATED GRILLED LAMB
It's fun to fire up the grill on Easter, especially if you live in a cold climate! A mild marinade we created fabulously flavors lamb.-Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h40m
Yield 10 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a shallow dish, combine first 9 ingredients; add lamb and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours. , Prepare grill for indirect medium heat. Drain lamb, discarding marinade. Place rosemary sprig on lamb; roll up and tie with kitchen string, leaving a portion of the sprig exposed. If desired, sprinkle with additional salt and pepper., Grill lamb, covered, over indirect medium heat 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove from grill; tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Discard rosemary sprig before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 304mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GARLIC AND HERB-MARINATED RACK OF LAMB RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: rack of lamb, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, chilli powder, olive oil, lemon, red wine
Provided by Dhruv Vohra
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 175ºC.
- Chop thyme, rosemary, and garlic together, then place in a large bowl. Add salt, pepper, chilli powder, olive oil, and lemon juice; mix well, then set aside.
- If necessary, trim off some extra fat on the rack of lamb, then cut lamb into 4 pieces. (You can also ask your butcher to prep it for you!)
- Place lamb in the spice mixture, then rub the spice mixture onto the lamb using your hands, covering all sides. Cover and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large cast iron or skillet. Sear all sides of the lamb until meat is dark brown and crispy. When it's almost done, pour in red wine then remove from the heat.
- Roast the lamb in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145˚F / 63˚C
- Serve with roasted veggies.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 0 grams
SIMPLE GRILLED LAMB CHOPS
This very tasty and easy marinade for lamb chops can also be used for steaks.
Provided by Noor
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb Chops
Time 2h16m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix together the vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, and olive oil in a large resealable bag until the salt has dissolved. Add lamb, toss until coated, and marinate in refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
- Remove lamb from the marinade and leave any onions on that stick to the meat. Discard any remaining marinade. Wrap the exposed ends of the bones with aluminum foil to keep them from burning. Grill to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium. The chops may also be broiled in the oven about 5 minutes per side for medium.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 519 calories, Carbohydrate 2.3 g, Cholesterol 112 mg, Fat 44.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 18.4 g, Sodium 861 mg, Sugar 0.8 g
Tips for Marinating Lamb:
- Choosing the Right Cut: Select lamb cuts suitable for marinating, such as leg of lamb, shoulder, or chops. These cuts have a good balance of fat and muscle, allowing the marinade to penetrate and flavor the meat effectively. - Marinating Time: The ideal marinating time for lamb depends on the cut and thickness. Generally, thicker cuts require longer marinating times. As a rule of thumb, marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight for maximum flavor infusion. - Choosing the Right Marinade: Experiment with various marinade recipes to find flavors that complement lamb. Common ingredients include olive oil, garlic, herbs (like rosemary or thyme), spices (such as cumin or paprika), and citrus juices (like lemon or orange). - Tenderizing the Meat: Some marinades contain acidic ingredients like vinegar or yogurt, which help break down the meat's proteins and tenderize it. You can also use a meat mallet to tenderize the lamb before marinating. - Chilling the Marinade: Always chill the marinade before adding the lamb. This helps slow down bacterial growth and ensures that the lamb stays fresh during the marinating process. - Turning the Lamb: Occasionally turn the lamb in the marinade to ensure even distribution of flavors and prevent the meat from drying out. - Discarding the Marinade: Never reuse the marinade after it has been in contact with raw meat. Discard it safely to prevent the spread of bacteria.Conclusion:
By following these tips and experimenting with different marinade recipes, you can create flavorful and tender marinated lamb dishes that are sure to impress your friends and family. Whether you prefer grilled, roasted, or braised lamb, marinating adds an extra layer of flavor and moisture that elevates the overall dining experience. So, next time you're looking for a delicious and versatile meat option, consider marinating lamb and enjoy the culinary journey it takes you on.
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