Easy Lamb Marinade

bowl of marinade for lamb chops or lamb shoulder.

5 from 3 votes

Easy lamb marinade perfect for almost any cut of lamb - chops, steaks, leg, shoulder - and for virtually any cooking method – pan-frying, air frying, roasting, or grilling.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1

Course: Beef, Pork and Lamb, Dips, Sauces and Dressings

Cuisine: American, British

Servings: batch

Calories: 423kcal

Author: Adina

Equipment

Mortar and pestle or a meat mallet
Small bowl

Ingredients

3 small garlic cloves grated
2 sprigs rosemary finely chopped, Note 1
5-6 juniper berries crushed
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
½ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Prepare ingredients: Grate the garlic cloves. Release the rosemary leaves from the stalk and chop them finely (discard the stalk). Crush the juniper berries with a mortar and pestle (Note 2).
3 small garlic cloves, 2 rosemary sprigs, 5-6 juniper berries
Mix: Place all the ingredients in a small bowl or jar and mix well.
garlic + rosemary + juniper + ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes + 3 tablespoon olive oil + 2 tablespoon balsamic + ½ teaspoon salt + ¼ teaspoon pepper
Use lamb marinade: Pour the marinade over the lamb pieces and turn the meat into it to coat it all over. Marinate the meat for at least one hour or longer. Cook the lamb as the recipe requires (pan-fry, air fry, grill, or roast).

Notes

Substitute fresh rosemary with fresh thyme or with ½ teaspoon dried rosemary.
Juniper berries: If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, place them in a Ziplock bag and smash them with a meat mallet.

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