Grilled Or Broiled Lamb Ribs Recipes

GRILLED OR BROILED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• Heat grill or broiler until moderately hot for double chops or very hot for single chops and place rack about 4 inches from heat source.
• Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper.
• Cut clove of garlic and rub over meat if desired.
• If broiling, about 10 minutes before you're ready to cook, put a cast iron or other sturdy, heatproof skillet on the rack.
• Grill or broil chops, 3 or 4 inches from the heat source, until they are nicely browned on both sides.
• Single chops require only 2 or 3 minutes per side at most.
• For double chops cooking time will still be less than 10 minutes. You don't want to overcook the chops.
• Serve with lemon wedges, sauce or jelly.

GRILLED OR BROILED LAMB RIBS

Steps:

• Start a charcoal or wood fire, or preheat a gas grill or broiler; the fire should be only moderately hot, and the rack should be at least 4 inches from the heat source. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; salt it. Add the lamb, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain ribs. Grill or broil them for about 10 minutes, turning once or twice and sprinkling them with a little salt and pepper. Meanwhile, process the honey, mustard and onion in a blender until smooth.
• When ribs begin to brown, brush them with sauce, and continue to cook, watching so they do not catch fire. When they are brown and crisp all over - in about 10 to 15 minutes - remove from grill, and serve.

BRAISED AND GRILLED BREAST OF LAMB

Steps:

• The day before you are planning to serve the lamb, trim all surface fat from it. Select a heavy oven-proof skillet large enough to hold it. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
• Heat three tablespoons of the oil in the skillet. Add the carrot, celery, onion, garlic and parsley and saute until the vegetables begin to brown. Remove the vegetables from the pan, add the lamb and cook on both sides until it is lightly browned.
• Return the vegetables to the pan along with the thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns, wine and stock. Cover and place in the oven for about two-and-a-half hours, until the meat is very tender when pierced with a fork.
• Remove the lamb from the skillet and immediately pull out the bones. They should slip out easily. Place the lamb on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, cover with another piece of parchment paper and weight with a board or a dish topped with a few tin cans. Refrigerate overnight.
• Simmer the cooking liquid down until it is reduced to about two cups, then strain and degrease it. You will need a third of a cup of this liquid; the rest can be frozen for another use.
• Mix the one-third cup of lamb liquid with the remaining ingredients except for the mache to make a sauce.
• To serve, cut the lamb into squares, strips or triangles. Broil or grill the pieces of lamb on each side until warmed and lightly seared. Serve with some of the leaves of mache on the side and drizzle the sauce on top.

GRILLED LAMB RIBLETS

Steps:

• To make the glaze: in a saucepan over medium high heat melt butter and oil together. Stir in shallots and sauté for 4 minutes or until golden brown.
• Stir in garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
• Stir in thyme and cook stirring for 1 minute.
• Stir in honey and lemon juice and bring to a simmer, stirring until honey dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in mint and simmer stirring frequently for 10 more minutes or until glaze is thick.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and let stand for 3 hours. (*Glaze can be prepared one day ahead, covered and refrigerated. Before using, stir over low heat until heated.).
• To prepare riblets: rub riblets with cut sides of lemons (or limes see note above in description). Season both sides with spices, salt and pepper. Cover and let stand for 45 minutes while preparing barbecue grill.
• Prepare grill to medium high heat. Brush grill with oil.
• Place ribs on grill and sear for 8 - 10 minutes per side.
• Cover with grill lid or aluminum foil and continue grilling, turning occasionally for 20-30 minutes or until lamb is done. Uncover.
• Brush riblets with some of the glaze and continue grilling for 10 minutes or until lightly charred.
• Cut riblets into serving pieces and then arrange them on platter, garnishing with mint and lemon wedges.