Nancy's Balsamic Lamb

Not As Expensive As You Might Think!

Ingredients:

2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons Fines Herbs*
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
2 lamb shoulder blade chops
Kosher or sea salt
Fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

Combine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, herbs, and onion powder in a quart size zip-loc bag.  Add lamb chops and marinate at least one hour, but preferably 2 to 3 hours.  Preheat the broiler and remove chops from the marinade.  Broil chops 4 to 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned.  Sprinkle with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper before serving.

Variations And Tips:

*Herbs de Provence or Rosemary can be substituted for the Fines Herbs.


These chops are also great cooked on the barbecue grill!
Lamb shoulder blade chops are flavorful and an inexpensive cut of lamb.  Marinating them in the balsamic vinegar marinade will naturally tenderize the meat.  More expensive cuts can be cooked this way, but it is really not necessary to use more expensive meat.
The amount of marinade in the recipe will work for up to 6 shoulder chops. 

Serves 2