Incredible Marinated Lamb Chops

Developed for RSC#14. A really fabulous marinade makes for really incredible lamb chops. My guinea pigs are insisting I make this again soon! Crazy simple with loads of flavor. Neither preparation time nor cooking time include time to marinate.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 8  lamb chops

• Marinade

• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1  kiwi fruit, peeled & quartered
• 1  bunch green onion, trimmed & roughly chopped, about 1c
• 1  tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup champagne vinegar
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 1  tablespoon kosher salt
• 8  lamb chops
• 1⁄4 cup creme fraiche

Directions

1. Combine all marinade ingredients in blender & puree.
2. Reserve 1/4c marinade. Pour remaining marinade into a ziptop bag with the lamb chops & refrigerate 2 hours or more.
3. Combine 1/4c marinade with 1/4c creme fraiche. Taste for seasoning, add salt, pepper or rosemary as needed. Set aside.
4. Preheat grill.
5. When grill is ridiculously hot, spray with oil. Put lamb chops on grill & walk away for 2 minutes. Turn them over & leave them be another 2 minutes. Remove to serving plates. They should be rare with crispy grill marks.
6. Arrange 2 chops per plate and add a dollop of marinade/creme fraiche mixture.