Gluten-Free Grilled Lamb in Rosemary Sauce

Holiday cooking always promises much more than a good meal.  When family and friends come together to celebrate you want to ensure that the menu, particularly the main course, is reflective of your special occasion.

Creating delicate meat sauces often calls for flour or other non-gluten free ingredients to thicken or enrich sauces.  That’s why I love this recipe. Whether you are celebrating Easter or Passover in the coming month, this classic lamb entree will add elegance and taste to any discerning holiday table.  This succulent recipe has a delicious sauce that is strictly gluten-free of course (and don’t tell anyone but it’s oh so simple to make).

Holiday Lamb in Rosemary Sauce

Lamb Ingredients:

• 2 pounds lamb chops (about 8 chops/servings)
• 1 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Sauce Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts minced
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 3 tablespoons olive oil

Directions:

Rub lamb with garlic and pepper.   Refrigerate covered for 2 hours.  Combine sauce ingredients  and brush on to lamb.

Grill at 400ºF to 500º until lamb reaches desired tenderness.  Turn once.

Rule of thumb:  Meat is considered cooked when the center of the thickest part of the meat is a minimum of  140ºF measured with a  meat thermometer.

Enjoy!