New Zealand Grilled Lamb Chops with Couscous Salad

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How to Make

  • Ingredients for Lamb Chops:
  • 1 Frenched Rack of New Zealand Lamb, rinsed and patted dry
  • 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Honey
  • 2 garlic Cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped
  • Ingredients for Salad:
  • 1 box Israeli Couscous
  • 1 head Cauliflower, florets broken into pieces
  • 2 small Carrots, peeled & small diced
  • Vegetable Marinade Mix
  • 1 tablespoon Curry Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon Cumin, ground
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander, ground
  • 1/2 tablespoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • Dressing
  • 1 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/2 bunch Cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 Lime, juiced
  • Cayenne, to taste
  • Kosher Salt, to taste
  • White Sugar, to taste
  • Directions for Lamb Chops
  • 1. Cut the rack of lamb into individual lamb chops.
  • 2. Mix the soy sauce, honey, garlic and cayenne and marinate the lamb chops for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
  • 3. Preheat grill to medium high heat.
  • 4. Grill the lamb chops for about 4 minutes on one side and then flip.
  • 5. Continue cooking the second side for about 3 more minutes.
  • 6. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.
  • Directions for Salad
  • 1. Cook couscous according to the instructions on the box. Rinse in cold water, drain well, put in a bowl and set aside.
  • 2. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Put cauliflower florets in a bowl and toss with the vegetable marinade mix.
  • 3. Spread out the cauliflower on a sheet tray and roast in the oven for about 10 minutes until cauliflower is browned around the edges but still crunchy.
  • 4. Remove the cauliflower and put in the bowl with the couscous.
  • 5. Put diced carrots in the same bowl and mix with the remaining vegetable marinade. Place the carrots on the same sheet tray. Roast carrots until brown around the edges but still crunchy, about 8 minutes then add to the couscous.
  • 6. Mix in the mayonnaise, cilantro, and lime juice to the couscous, cauliflower and carrot mixture. Plate the salad mixture and drizzle the dressing on top.
  • 7. Adjust seasoning to desired consistency, flavor, and spice level.
  • Serve with a glass of award-winning Duck Hunter Marlborough Pinot Noir