Grilled Lamb Steak with Asparagus

This is the easiest grilled lamb steak recipe. It's an tender, juicy, and flavorful dinner paired with grilled asparagus. If you're new to lamb, this is a delicious and familiar way to try it. Marinating the lamb steak in yogurt for just a few minutes makes it grill up nice and even juicier. And the best part is that you can throw this dinner together in 15 minutes.

[This recipe was originally posted in May 2019. It has been updated with new cooking instructions, expert tips, FAQ, related recipes, and ways to repurpose/use up ingredients]

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How will this lamb steak make your life easier?

Once you get the flavor pairings down, cooking lamb will get easier. You'll cook the different cuts similarly to it's beef counterpart, but the flavor pairings are quite different.

This Spiced Lamb Burger with Tzatziki is another great lamb recipe.

What makes this lamb so good?

• Plain yogurt
• Lamb steak
• Lemon pepper
• Asparagus
• Lemon
• Dried oregano 

How do I make a grilled lamb steak?

Start by marinating your 4 oz lamb steak in 1 T plain yogurt for 15 minutes to two hours before grilling. The acidity of the yogurt quickly tenderizes the meat, and adds another layer of flavor.

Expert Tip: it's hard to get exactly 4 oz of meat, adjust seasonings depending on how many oz your steak is. You can also use lamb chops.

After the lamb has rested, remove excess yogurt before grilling so it doesn't burn. Use a clean paper towel to blot the yogurt off. Then season with 1 tsp lemon pepper & place on a hot grill.

Add 10 stocks fresh asparagus to the grill right away. They'll take about the same amount of time to cook.

Expert Tip: Use whatever veggies you have. Carrots, eggplant, zucchini, green beans, and onions are great on the grill.

Grill the lamb for 5 minutes on each side for a medium-rare steak. Your steak will come off the grill easily once it's cooked enough.

Remove once it's done. You can check with a meat thermometer. The meat should be 145+ degrees in the middle. 170 degrees is well done, so I usually like my steaks between 145-160 degrees for a nice medium-rare.

Make sure to let it stand for 10 minutes before eating. This will seal in the juices, so you'll get a tender and juicy steak instead of a juicy plate.

Expert Tips

• It's hard to get exactly 4 oz of meat, adjust seasonings depending on how many oz your steak is.
• You can also use lamb chops in this recipe
• Use whatever veggies you have. Carrots, eggplant, zucchini, green beans, and onions are great on the grill.

FAQ

What is sheep meat called?

Sheep meat is called mutton. It's usually tougher and gamier tasting than lamb is. I'd recommend starting with lamb if you're interested in eating it.

What goes good with lamb?

This list includes spices and seasonings that go well with lamb. Use a mixture of a couple ingredients that go well with each other before adding to your lamb.

• red wine
• rosemary
• garlic
• thyme
• lemon
• mint
• coriander
• cinnamon
• curry powder
• oregano
• fruit (mango, apricot, dates, raisins, figs)
• harissa

How do I cook lamb?

Cooking techniques and time depends on the cut of lamb you're using. Chops & steaks can be cooked quickly, over the grill for example. Lamb chops are cut from the rib meaning that they're super tender and delicious, but they're also the most expensive cut of lamb. Shanks and shoulders need to be cooked for longer, so roasting or braising them is recommended. Use a thermometer to measure the internal temperature. I like them cooked between 145-160 degrees (medium-rare to medium)

Easy ways to repurpose this recipe

• Add extra veggies and top the veggies & lamb over a bed of greens for a simple salad. It'd be great with a simple tzatziki dressing (yogurt + lemon + cucumbers + garlic)

What can I make with leftover ingredients?

• (asparagus) stuffed squash with ground beef & rice, creamy asparagus soup
• (greek yogurt) chicken & broccoli, spiced lamb burgers w/ tzatziki sauce, blueberry tea smoothie, PB banana overnight oats.
• (lemon) sparkling berry lemonade, salmon w/summer salad, and these red white & blue popsicles.

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