Beer-brined Grilled Lamb Chops

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups dark lager beer
• 1/4 cup coarse salt
• 3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons mild-flavored molasses (light)
• 1 cup ice cube
• 6 center-cut lamb chops, 1-1/4-inch thick
• 7 large garlic cloves, minced
• 3 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons dried sage

Recipe

• 1 combine 2 cups water, beer, 1/4 cup coarse salt, sugar, and molasses in large bowl.
• 2 stir until salt and sugar dissolve.
• 3 stir in ice.
• 4 place lamb chops in large resealable plastic bag.
• 5 pour beer brine over lamb chops; seal bag.
• 6 refrigerate 4 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• 7 prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). remove lamb chops from beer brine; pat dry.
• 8 mix garlic, pepper, 2 teaspoons salt, and sage in small bowl.
• 9 rub garlic mixture over both sides of lamb chops.
• 10 grill lamb chops until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of chops registers 145°f to 150°f, about 10 minutes per side, occasionally moving chops to cooler part of rack if burning.
• 11 transfer chops to platter; cover with foil, and let stand 5 minutes.
• 12 serve.