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Ingredients
- 2 lbs frenched lamb chops
- 1 lime
- 3 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 bunch of thyme
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 Tbsp Jerk marinade/paste (Walkerswood makes a great Jerk paste)
- 1 Tbsp ginger paste
- 1 Tbsp Garlic paste
- Cooking oil
Directions
Preparation
- Begin by squeezing the juice of half of a lime over your lamb chops
- Season generously with Jamaican Firewalk and allow the meat to come up to room temperature before cooking
- Preheat oven to 400°F
Cook Lamb
- Heat skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbsp of cooking oil
- Add your lamb chops – make sure to lay the meat away from you to avoid splatter and press the meat down firmly for maximum surface area contact (to ensure you get a nice crust!)
- Sear for 60-90 seconds and flip
- Reduce heat to medium low and add butter, garlic, and thyme
- Baste lamb chops with the infused butter
- Remove the lamb to a wire rack while you make the sauce
Make Sauce
- Start by adding 1 cup of your favorite BBQ sauce to a sauce pot over medium low heat
- Add Jamaican Firewalk Seasoning to taste, along with 1-2 Tbsps of Jerk marinade/paste
- Taste as you go and adjust the spice level to your preference
- Add 1 Tbsp each of ginger and garlic paste and the juice of the remaining half of lime and mix well
Finishing
- Brush the sauce evenly onto each lamb chop and place skillet into oven
- Cook lamb to your desired internal temp, about 100C for medium rare