Vietnamese Aromatic Lamb Chops

I made this recipe for my Easter dinner and everyone loved it! I read some of the reviews and advice. Especially the one suggesting a gravy with added chicken bouillon and balsamic vinegar.The lamb chops were fork tender and full of flavor. Everyone had seconds and I had no leftovers. Don’t let the name full you, this recipe truly is a winner in my book!

Was craving red meat, but didn't want the usual hamburger or steak recipe, so I decided to try this instead. My neighborhood butcher was out of Lamb Loin Chops so I bought Lamb Shoulder Chops and cut them in half. As garlic doesn't agree with me I made the following substitutions: 2 tbsp Ground Cumin (garlic clove substitute) 1 tbsp Ground Coriander (garlic powder substitute) 2 Stalks Celery thinly sliced (Cilantro substitute) and changes/additions: 1 tbsp Ground Ginger 2 tbsp light brown sugar Pinch Cheyenne Pepper Rather than add each ingredient directly to the meat, I instead added all the ingredients to a bowl, then added: 1/4 cup Balsamic 3/4 cup Chicken Broth per "The Q's" recommendation, thoroughly mixing with a whisk. The mixture was then poured over and 'massaged' into the meat, covered and left to marinate for 1.5 days. I turned the meat every 12 hours to ensure full coverage on both sides. Prior to baking, I again followed "The Q's" advice and poured the leftover mixture/drippings into a saucepan allowing it to simmer several minutes. I then mixed the cornstarch in a bowl with a small amount of water until the powder had completely dissolved PRIOR to adding it to the saucepan; this ensured the resulting gravy was lump-free. I turned the meat while baking, again to ensure it was well-done throughout. It goes without saying this recipe satisfied my red meat craving.

I really liked this dish and the prep & cook was very easy. Although I had to bake it for an additional 10 minutes to achieve medium.

Prepared according to directions and both my husband and I thought it was very good. Although I probably had about 1/2 the meat, so that possibly resulted in more marinade. This does not make a lot of marinade, though I turned them over at some point to make sure it got on both sides.

Lamb was tender and moist. A little too sweet for me. My wife really enjoyed it. Maybe I'll cut back the sugar next time. Also like many said the marinade works for about 5 lamb chops. I can't imagine it being enough for 15.