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How to Cook Lamb Chops under the Grill

Grill times for lamb chops with browned fat and a pink centre.

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Lamb Chops 900g-1.1kg (Frozen)

Grilled lamb chops are a proper British treat — a hot grill, browned fat, and a pink centre in minutes. Lamb Chops 900g-1.1kg (Frozen) is the family frozen pack; Barnsley Lamb Chops 450-600g is the double-chop plate; Minted Lamb Chops 1kg (Frozen) brings the mint already on. Shop them in lamb chops and lamb.

Lamb Chops 900g-1.1kg (Frozen)

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Grill method

Thaw overnight in the fridge if frozen. Pat dry, oil lightly, and season with salt, pepper, and a pinch of rosemary — go easy on salt with minted packs. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Cook 4 to 6 minutes a side for a typical chop, aiming for a pink centre around 58–62°C after a short rest, or nearer 65°C for medium. Barnsley chops are thicker — start checking from 5 to 7 minutes a side and probe near the bone. Stand the fat edge toward the heat for 20 to 30 seconds so it renders sticky. Rest three minutes. One layer only; stacked chops steam. Watch minted glazes — sugar browns fast, so drop the heat a notch if the crust is catching early.

Lamb Chops 900g-1.1kg (Frozen)

Lamb Chops 900g-1.1kg (Frozen)

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Barnsley Lamb Chops 450-600g

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Pan, oven and air fryer backup

No grill: hot pan 3 to 5 minutes a side, oven 200°C for 12 to 18 minutes, or air fryer 190°C for 10 to 14 minutes flipping halfway. Mint sauce or a sharp salad finishes the plate. Browse lamb chops for pack sizes, and lamb for shanks and shoulder beside.

What to serve

New potatoes, greens, and mint sauce, or couscous and a tomato salad. Leftover chop meat is excellent cold in a sandwich with mint jelly. Freeze spare packs flat; thaw fully so the fat renders cleanly.

Times above are a guide for home ovens, air fryers and pans — always trust a probe over the clock, and rest meat before you carve so the juices stay in the slice, not on the board. British packs vary a little in thickness, so start checking a few minutes early the first time you cook a new size.

Write your own fridge note the first time you cook a new pack size — home ovens and pans vary, and a two-minute early check beats dry meat. Rest on a warm plate, not a cold board, so the juices stay put when you carve or plate up.

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