Beer Brined Lamb Chops

Total Time: 43 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups dark lager beer
• 1/4 cup coarse salt
• 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons mild-flavored light molasses
• 1 cup ice cube
• 6 center-cut lamb chops, 1 to 1 1/4 inch-thick
• 7 cloves garlic, minced
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 heat the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, remove from heat pour into a large bowl, add ice cubes, cool.
• 2 add lamb chops and refrigerate for up to 12 hours.
• 3 heat grill to med hi.
• 4 brush oil on lamb shops, season with garlic and pepper to taste.
• 5 grill 12-14 mins/side until internal temperature reaches 160.