Mint leaves, pomegranate seeds (optional), dukkah and lemon wedges, to serve
DUKKAH
½ cup (80g) blanched almonds
¼ cup (40g) pumpkin seeds
20g sunflower seeds
20g sesame seeds
1 tsp ground sumac
½ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp ground turmeric
¼ tsp sea salt flakes
MARINADE
2 tbs ground sumac
1 tbs smoked paprika
1 tbs coriander seeds, toasted, ground
1½ tbs cumin seeds, toasted, ground
1 tbs sea salt flakes
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1½ tbs finely chopped garlic
1-2 red chillies, finely chopped
Finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons
½ cup (125ml) olive oil
Directions
For the marinade, place all ingredients in a large bowl and combine. Add lamb chops and, with clean hands, massage spices into the chops.
Leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 2 days. The longer they marinate, the better the result.
For the dukkah, preheat oven to 160°C. Place the almonds, pumpkin, sunflower and sesame seeds in a small roasting dish, and toast in the oven or on braai for 10 minutes or until fragrant and golden brown.
Remove from the oven and cool completely. Place all the ingredients into a food processor, and blitz into a coarse meal. Store in an airtight container until required.
Preheat a braai grill to high. Cook the shoulder chops all the way through, letting them develop a decent amount of char and caramelisation. Remove and rest for 5 minutes.
To serve, spread the labne or yoghurt on a platter.
Top with the charred chops, then drizzle with runny honey, and scatter with mint leaves, pomegranate seeds (if using) and dukkah.
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Ingredients
1.2kg (about 2 large) sweet potatoes, cut into thin wedges
Olive oil, to drizzle
1.5-2kg boneless lamb leg, butterflied (ask your butcher to do this)
2 bunches spring onions, trimmed
CHIMICHURRI RECIPE
1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1/4 cup rosemary leaves, chopped
1/2 cup oregano leaves, chopped
1/3 cup thyme leaves, chopped
4 bay leaves
6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 cup (250ml) olive oil
1/2 cup (125ml) sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
Directions
For the chimichurri, combine the herbs, bay leaves, garlic, chilli, oil and vinegar in a bowl. Season, then stand for at least 1 hour to allow the flavours to develop.
Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Place the sweet potatoes on a large baking tray in a single layer. Season well and drizzle with oil. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and crisp.
Meanwhile, preheat a barbecue or chargrill pan to medium-high. Season the lamb and brush both sides with plenty of chimichurri. Cook the lamb, turning once, for 20-30 minutes until cooked but still pink in the centre. Rest, loosely covered with foil, for 15 minutes.
Drizzle the spring onion with oil and sprinkle with salt. Chargrill for 3-4 minutes or until charred and just cooked.
Slice lamb and serve with spring onion, sweet potato and remaining chimichurri.
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Ingredients
2 tbs salted and dried kombu (seaweed), or 1 tbs finely chopped sushi seaweed (yaki nori)
100g unsalted butter, softened
12 lamb cutlets
RADISH AND COS SALAD
2 tbs rice wine vinegar
2 tbs peanut oil
1 tsp sesame oil
150g baby cos leaves
1 bunch radishes, quartered lengthways
1 tsp each black and white sesame seeds
Directions
To make the seaweed butter, soak dried seaweed under cold water for 5 minutes, drain then finely chop. (If using yaki nori, do not soak.)
Combine seaweed with butter, season, then set aside. If not using immediately, chill, but soften before use. Heat a chargrill or barbecue over high heat. Cover lamb with half the butter.
Cook 2-3 minutes a side until charred and cooked through. Remove from heat and rest lightly covered with foil for 5 minutes.
For the salad, combine vinegar and oils and season. Place lettuce and radish in a bowl and drizzle with dressing. Sprinkle over sesame seeds. Top cutlets with extra butter and serve with salad.
1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves with tender stems
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons allspice
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon ras-el-hanout or garam masala
Kosher salt
24 untrimmed lamb rib chops
Vegetable oil (for grilling)
Directions
Pulse onions, cilantro, parsley, mint, cumin, paprika, allspice, red pepper flakes, and ras-el-hanout in a food processor until very finely chopped; season with salt.
Place lamb in a large dish and rub with spice mixture. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
Prepare grill for medium-high heat and oil grate.
Grill lamb to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let rest at least 5 minutes before serving.
Best to Do Ahead: Lamb can be marinated 12 hours ahead. Keep chilled.
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Ingredients
Wet Rub
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp garlic minced
1/2 Tbsp rosemary chopped finely
1/2 Tbsp dry oregano
1/Tbsp dry basil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
4 lamb loin chops at room temperature
Reduction
3/4 cup white wine
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp garlic minced
1 tsp shallots minced
Directions
Preheat braai on low for several minutes until hot.
Mix rub ingredients together, it should have the consistency of a paste. Gently massage into both sides of lamb chops, completely coating the meat.
Increase braai heat to medium-high and immediately add chops. You should hear a nice sizzle when the meat hits the braai. Sear first side of chops undisturbed for 2-4 minutes. Turn over and sear the other side for 2-4 minutes.
Remove lamb chops from braai to a plate.
In a pan. Add butter, garlic, shallots, and white wine to the drippings in the pan. Carefully scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen any brown bits. Cook over medium heat until mixture reaches a low sizzle. Continue cooking until liquid is reduced by two-thirds, 10-12 minutes.
Place chops back into white wine reduction in pan. Pour any remaining juices from the plate into the skillet as well. Turn to coat chops, and leave uncovered, for 10-12 minutes.
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Ingredients
The BBQ dry rub :
1 KG Lamb Rib
teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
5TBSP of your favour bbq sauce
Directions
Score the fatty layer of the ribs. Then, the dry spice mixture gets rubbed all over the rack and set aside to sort of meld into the lamb while you heat up the grill.
Heat up your braai to 200C. Then grill the ribs over indirect heat for a total of 40 minutes, 20 minutes on each side.
Brush the lamb ribs with the wet BBQ sauce and grill for another 4-5 minutes on each side to get the outside nicely charred and crispy.
Keep a watchful eye on the ribs during this last phase of grilling as they can easily catch on fire over high heat.
Once charred, remove from grill, leave to rest 3 minutes, and serve!
To prepare the marinade; in a large non-metallic dish mix all the ingredients together. Add the lamb and marinate for a minimum of 2 hours, or overnight if time allows.
Preheat the grill to 200°C.
Remove the lamb from the marinade (keeping some marinade a side for serving) and transfer to a large non-stick foil and place on grill. Close grill and roast for 1 hour covered , turning frquently. Remove the foil, return to the grill uncovered for the final till cooked on outside .
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Ingredients
1kg lamb ribs
3 cups favorite barbecue sauce
4 tbsp jack daniels whiskey
A sprig of chopped rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat a grill to medium heat. In a bowl combine barbecue sauce, bourbon, rosemary, salt and pepper. Next, take the lamb ribs and place each rack on a sheet of foil.
Using about a cup of the bourbon barbecue sauce cover each rack. Close the foil and place the lamb ribs on the grill for about 2 hours or until desired temperature has been reached. Remove the lamb ribs from the grill and serve on large platters
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Ingredients
2 racks lamb ribs, approximately 750g each
8 sprigs fresh Rosemary, divided
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tbsp olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Directions
Place the lamb racks on a large tray or dish, and season well with salt and pepper on both sides. Drizzle well with olive oil to coat, also on both sides.
Roughly chop 6 sprigs of Rosemary, setting the other two aside. Sprinkle the rosemary and garlic all over the racks, then cover them and place in the fridge overnight.
Prepare a grill for two-zone cooking (see link above for instructions). Take racks out of fridge, and brush off the majority of the chopped rosemary and garlic.
Place the lamb racks on the indirect side, and grill for 20 minutes, then flip and grill the other side for 20 minutes, have the lid closed for both cooks.
Stoke the coals then throw the remaining rosemary sprigs directly on them, they will create 2-3 minutes of great rosemary-scented smoke (if you’re using gas, omit the burning rosemary and just turn the gas to highest setting). Immediately place the ribs over the direct heat, and sear for 4-6 minutes per side, until a nice char has developed.
Remove the racks from the grill, and place under foil to rest for 10 minutes. Then slice, serve and eat immediately.
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Ingredients
2 racks lamb ribs, approximately 750g each
8 sprigs fresh Rosemary, divided
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tbsp olive oil
Salt & Pepper
Directions
Place the lamb racks on a large tray or dish, and season well with salt and pepper on both sides. Drizzle well with olive oil to coat, also on both sides.
Roughly chop 6 sprigs of Rosemary, setting the other two aside. Sprinkle the rosemary and garlic all over the racks, then cover them and place in the fridge overnight.
Prepare a grill for two-zone cooking (see link above for instructions). Take racks out of fridge, and brush off the majority of the chopped rosemary and garlic.
Place the lamb racks on the indirect side, and grill for 20 minutes, then flip and grill the other side for 20 minutes, have the lid closed for both cooks.
Stoke the coals then throw the remaining rosemary sprigs directly on them, they will create 2-3 minutes of great rosemary-scented smoke (if you’re using gas, omit the burning rosemary and just turn the gas to highest setting). Immediately place the ribs over the direct heat, and sear for 4-6 minutes per side, until a nice char has developed.
Remove the racks from the grill, and place under foil to rest for 10 minutes. Then slice, serve and eat immediately.