Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops with Cucumber, Tomatoes & Other Fixin's

Recently, I was very much in the mood for Greek food. During this time, I stopped at Trader Joe’s and found some lamb loin chops and got them for dinner. Took them home and had a feast.

We bought hummus (although it’s very easy to make some) and some flat bread and had the lamb with those sides, as well as kalamata olives, chopped tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, feta and garlicky-yogurt sauce. It was so good and a bit of an accomplishment — I’d never made Lamb chops before. I shouldn’t have been apprehensive because they turned out wonderfully!

Garlic Grilled Lamb Chops with Cucumber, Tomatoes & Other Fixin’s
4 loin lamb chops
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
salt & pepper

hummus
2 tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup pitted, kalamata olives
1/2 red onion, diced
1 English cucumber, peeled and diced
4 pieces, flat bread, warmed

Heat a grill pan over medium high heat. Brush lamb chops with half of the olive oil and mince one clove of garlic onto the chops. Season with salt and pepper and place on the grill pan, seasoned side down.

Rub the side that’s facing up with the rest of the olive oil, garlic and some salt and pepper. Flip after about 5 minutes and cook on the second side about 5 more minutes or until the internal temperature is 140 for medium-rare.

When done, plate lamb and cover with foil, letting it rest while you put together your fixin’s. Place diced vegetables, hummus, feta, flat bread or pita and yogurt sauce in little bowls.

Garlicky-Yogurt
1 1/2 cup plain yogurt
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
dash cumin
salt & pepper

Mix the garlic into the yogurt. Add the cumin, salt and pepper. Mix well and refrigerate until ready to eat.

I think this will also be a perfect summer dish as the lamb can easily be grilled outside and the vegetables and sides will be all cool and refreshing. As our lamb chops were a little small, I almost think at least 3 might be a good amount to have per person or perhaps we were just really hungry!