Maple Brine For Grilled Lamb Chops Or Lamb Roasts

Total Time: 10 hrs Preparation Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup kosher salt (use only kosher salt!)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 -2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup gin
• 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
• 1/4 cup fresh rosemary, chopped
• 10 -12 garlic cloves, minced (or smashed)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
• 8 cups water
• 10 -12 thick-cut lamb chops (center cut, about 1-1/2 inch thick)

Recipe

• 1 mix all the brine ingredients together in a pot and bring to a boil.
• 2 turn off heat and stir the brine well with a spoon to insure the sugar, salt and maple syrup has dissolved.
• 3 let the brine cool, then place brine in a large glass dish or bowl.
• 4 add in lamb chops (making certain that all the chops are covered completely with brine).
• 5 cover and refrigerate for no more than 10 hours.
• 6 remove the lamb from the brine and pat dry without rinsing.
• 7 season the lamb with pepper only (do not season with salt they are salty enough from the brine!).
• 8 grill as desired.