MUSTARD-BARBECUED LAMB CHOPS

Mustard-Barbecued Lamb Chops image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 45m

Yield Four servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

5 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 tablespoon dried oregano
20 black peppercorns, cracked
1/2 cup olive oil
12 rib lamb chops, trimmed of fat
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small red onion, peeled and diced
1/2 carrot, peeled and diced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1/2 Serrano chili, seeded
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1/2 cup ketchup
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey

Steps:

Combine the garlic, herbs, peppercorns and olive oil. Pour over the lamb and refrigerate overnight.
To make the sauce, heat the canola oil in a medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot and garlic and saute until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the chili and vinegar and stir 1 minute. Add the ketchup, mustard and honey. Turn the heat to low and simmer 25 minutes. Let cool slightly and puree in a blender. Strain. Thin with a little water, if needed.
Start a charcoal grill. Wipe the marinade off the lamb and grill the meat until medium rare. About a minute before the lamb is done, brush the lamb on both sides with the sauce. Serve with additional sauce.