lamb, Then a pipe.

[riptide]

So as a Chef I do not cook at home much. But today I made Grilled Lamb Chops with roasted sweet potatoes and Grilled Asparagus.
Marinaded for the Lamb, Balsamic Dijon Provencal

1/3cup Extra Virgin olive oil

5 Tbl. Balsamic Vinegar

1 clove garlic, minced

3 Tbl. fresh Lemon Juice

2 Tbl. Each Sugar & Dijon-style Mustard

4 tsp. Herbs de provence

mix all ingredients in a bowl, Marinate lamb 4 hours or over night. I like Loin Chops for this.

Grill until Desired doneness.
For Sweet Potatoes. toss in olive oil with salt pepper and tyme. Roast at 350 in oven until tender

For Asparagus.Double Skewer 5 or 6 together brush on olive oil salt and pepper and grill till tender.

Enjoy with a nice Cellar 8 Cabernet.
Finish of the night with your fav tobacco and pipe. Tonight it is Holiday Spirit 2008. I need to buy more of it almost out.

 

[ace57]

Did You use a out side grill? It sounds good.

 

[riptide]

Yes Over hardwood lump Charcoal.

 

[unclearthur]

As a former chef I am a huge fan or Ramen noodles!LOL! Nice recipe . I may try it out.

 

[riptide]

I lived off Ramen when work was slow Love the stuff. :rofl:

 

[ace57]

MMMMM I love to grill and I will for sure try that,I was looking for something for a cook out We are having, thank You for posting it.

 

[riptide]

Your welcome It was a pleasure.

 

[pstlpkr]

:worship: Riptide that sounds great... Thanks for the recipe.
I would have to pass on the Sweet Potatoes.

I have had them a hundred different ways... by great cooks and bad.

Thanks, but no thanks.
However; I did like the taste of Blue Agave after the cooking process at the Sauza Tequila distillery.

Tasted just like sweet potato casserole with marshmallows. :D

 

[unclearthur]

Sweet taters and squash are just fine for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. Otherwise Naaaaaaaaaaaaaw!

 

[mp31guitar]

Sounds great. I've always wanted to try lamb. Thanks for the recipe.

 

[rickpal14]

Thanks Riptide.... sounds delicious!!! I will try it this Saturday followed by your 2008 Christmas Cheer!!! Can't wait!!! :P

 

[rickpal14]

How much lamb for this recipe?

 

[riptide]

2 to 3 pounds I use about 4 or 6 loin chops.

As for the rest of you guys use the white sweet potatoes not the yams yams suck.

 

[python]

That sounds delicious!

 

[seanz]

sounds greta riptide i will have to give it a whirl. might have to grab a couple of lamb rack for it. One of the things i miss from the butchers shop is high end cuts of meat for peanuts Now i have to pay the real price :crying: New Zeland lamb is really dear

 

[riptide]

A rack will work well with this. I know what you mean about the price of lamb it use to be cheap because no one in the states really ate it. Now a whole processed lamb is $2OO u.s.dollars.

 

[riptide]

left overs are even better Lamb for breakfast. :mrgreen:

 

[thesmokindragon]

@riptide-sweet! Makin me hungrrrry brother...having worked in tons

of restaurants back in the day I was never a cook, but learned to cook...
I make a mean home-made

/handmade lemon/basil pasta (a lost art, even for my Italian relatives in Italy I hear) and serve osso buco over it....
Now I am really getting hungrrrrrry

 

[rickpal14]

OK guys.... Run, don't walk to get this recipe cooking!!!!
I made it tonight for the family and it was simply incredible!!!
I just got the 2008 Christmas Cheer you sent today also riptide...lit up a bowl as I was grilling!!!!!!
About to crack open my 2011 Holiday Spirit tin as a night cap with a double espresso....
That recipe is now in my meal rotation!!! LOL

 

[ohin3]

Lamb is up there in the running for my favourite meat indeed.