Southwestern Grilled Lamb Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, rosemary, salt, and pepper in a large non-reactive bowl. Add the lamb, making sure it is covered with marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator, covered, overnight or for up to 3 days.
• Bring the lamb to room temperature. Prepare a charcoal grill with hot coals. Scrape the marinade off the lamb, wipe the meat with paper towels, and season it generously with salt and pepper. Brush the grill with oil to keep the lamb from sticking, and grill on both sides until the internal temperature is 120 to 125 degrees for rare. This will take 40 minutes to 1 hour, depending on how hot the grill is.
• Remove the lamb to a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 20 minutes. Then slice and serve.

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine first 9 ingredients; add lamb and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 4 hours. , Prepare grill for indirect medium heat. Drain lamb, discarding marinade. Place rosemary sprig on lamb; roll up and tie with kitchen string, leaving a portion of the sprig exposed. If desired, sprinkle with additional salt and pepper., Grill lamb, covered, over indirect medium heat 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove from grill; tent with foil and let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Discard rosemary sprig before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat grill and oil grate (or preheat a grill pan or broiler). Season chops generously with salt and pepper.
• Leaving core and bottom intact, quarter radicchio lengthwise. Place in a bowl and toss gently with 2 tablespoons oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Place chops and radicchio on grill. Cook chops until browned and cooked to desired doneness, about 4 minutes a side for medium-rare. Cook radicchio until tender and slightly caramelized, about 3 minutes a side.
• While lamb cooks, stir together the vinegar, garlic and 2 teaspoons sage. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer lamb chops and radicchio to individual serving plates and season with salt. Spoon some vinegar mixture over each chop. Garnish with additional sage and serve.