45 min · Serves 4
Grilled Pastured Rack of Lamb
A whole pastured rack of lamb grilled over indirect heat to a perfect rosy medium-rare.
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Grilled Pastured Lamb Lollipop Chops
Elegant pastured lamb rib chops marinated and grilled into juicy little lollipops — perfect for entertaining.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 6 min
- Total
- 21 min
- Serves
- 4
Marinate your lamb!
Pastured lamb is lean and full-flavored — a marinade seasons it through, adds moisture, and its acid gently tenderizes the meat while mellowing lamb's natural richness. It makes an especially big difference before grilling chops, steaks, or kebabs.
Get our easy lamb marinadesIngredients
- 8 Queen City Farm pastured lamb rib chops
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Directions
- 1
Marinate the chops in the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, salt, and pepper for 30 minutes.
- 2
Heat a grill to high.
- 3
Grill 2-3 minutes per side for medium-rare (130F).
- 4
Rest a few minutes and serve holding the bone.
Notes
Farm tip: Rib chops are thin and cook fast — sear them quickly and don't walk away from the grill.
Serving suggestion: Serve as a passed appetizer with a mint chimichurri for dipping.
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Pasture-raised on our Falmouth, KY farm — order online for farm or market pickup.
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