Chef John's Grilled Lamb Steaks

Chef John's recipe for grilled lamb steaks uses a yogurt marinade before dressing the cooked steaks in a delicious sherry vinegar-honey vinaigrette.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 467 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
• 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 1 bunch fresh tarragon leaves, torn
• 4 center-cut lamb leg steaks, 1 1/2-inch thick
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 0.5 bunch fresh mint leaves, torn

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Whisk tarragon, 1/2 bunch mint, yogurt, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, cumin, and 1 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl; pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag. Add lamb steaks, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, sherry vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons chopped mint and stir to combine vinaigrette.

Step 4

Remove steaks from marinade and scrape off all herbs and garlic; discard marinade. Drizzle steaks with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Cook steaks on the preheated grill until browned on the outside and slightly pink in the center, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer steaks to a plate, drizzle 1/2 of the vinaigrette over the steaks, cover the steaks with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes. Transfer steaks to individual plates and drizzle remaining vinaigrette over each.