Smokin' Grilled Lamb Chops

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 (5 -6 ounce) boneless lamb loin chops, 5-6 oz. each or 1/2 inch thick
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon dried cilantro (or 1 tbsp. fresh cilantro)
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried chipotle powder
• 1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, blend together: mayonnaise, yogurt, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, and chipotle chili powder.
• 2 measure 1/2 cup of mixture to a small container, and add up to 1 tablespoon chopped chipotles, to taste.
• 3 set aside; this will be the sauce after the chops are cooked.
• 4 for immediate cooking: preheat grill (or broiler) and cook chops to desired doneness, about 10 minutes total, turning often and brushing with first mayonnaise-chipotle mixture.
• 5 serve with reserved sauce.
• 6 for oamc: place lamb chops and first mayonnaise-chipotle mixture into gallon freezer bag and seal.
• 7 place sauce mixture into small freezer-safe container or bag and seal.
• 8 place both bags together into another gallon freezer bag.
• 9 label, date and freeze.
• 10 to cook: thaw completely. preheat grill (or broiler) and cook chops to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side.
• 11 serve with reserved sauce.