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Dry rubbed lamb or goat chops
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Jamaican Curry Lamb Chop Dry Rub

Lamb or goat chops with a Jamaican curry dry rub.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Marinating time1 day
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: African, Jamaican
Keyword: Dry Rub, Goat Chops, Jamaican curry, lamb chops
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 494kcal

Equipment

  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 spice grinder

Ingredients

Lamb

  • 1 rack or lamb or goat
  • Kosher salt

Jamaican Curry Rub

  • 1 Tablespoon curry powder
  • 1 Teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons allspice
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seed
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Cucumber Sauce

  • 1 cup 4oz cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
  • ¼ cup 2 oz thick Greek yogurt
  • 1 small clove garlic grated
  • A few scrapes of fresh lemon zest to taste
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Pinch of dried crumbled oregano

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients for the rub and grind to a find powder in a spice grinder.
  • French the rack by removing the fat (refer to our post on how to do that). Cut the rack into chops, season lightly on both sides with kosher salt, then sprinkle with the rub, completely coating the chops. Transfer the seasoned chops to a container with a tight-fitting lid or a zip-top bag and refrigerate overnight and up to 72 hours.

Cucumber sauce

  • For the cucumber sauce, combine the cucumbers and yogurt in a container and buzz with a handblender until thick, alternately you can use a food processor. Add the oregano, lemon zest and salt to taste and reserve.

Finishing and cooking

  • To cook and finish the lamb chops, heat a large pan or a griddle (griddles are great for cooking a bunch of chops at a time) and grease lightly with oil. Cook the chops until well browned on both sides, about 2-3 minutes each, depending on your preferred doneness, transferring finished chops to rest in a 200F oven until the others are done if needed.
  • Serve the chops with seasonal vegetables and the cucumber sauce alongside.

Nutrition

Serving: 2chops | Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 127IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 3mg