Cherry Wood Smoked Lamb Shoulder Recipes

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray; place lamb chops on rack in pan. Sprinkle chops with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper.
• In small bowl, mix garlic, chopped rosemary, vinegar, preserves, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Reserve half of preserves mixture for serving. Brush some of remaining half of the mixture over chops.
• Broil with tops 5 inches from heat 6 to 7 minutes, turning once and brushing with more preserves mixture, until of desired doneness. Garnish with rosemary sprigs. Serve with reserved preserves mixture.

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Place lamb in a large sealable baggie and pour marinade over top. Make the the marinade has coated the entire surface of the lamb.
• Place the lamb in the refrigerator and allow to marinate at least 5 hours or over night.
• Soak 6 cups of wood chips in water for 1 hour.
• Make a smoke pouch by draining 2 cups of the wet wood chips and squeezing the excess water out. Spread them on a large piece of aluminum foil. Place 1 cup of dry wood chips on top and mix them together. Close the foil around the chips to make a sealed foil pouch. using a fork, puncture holes on the top and bottom of the pouch. The more holes, the more smoke. Make a total of three pouches.
• Place one smoke pouch under grate on one side of the grill. Turn on the heat under the pouch to 400 F/200 C or high heat and close the lid. Wait for smoke. When the smoke starts to billow out of the barbecue, lower the heat under the pouch to 200 F/100 C or low heat.
• Place the lamb on the cool side of the grill. Close the lid and cook for 1 hour per pound of lamb.
• Change the smoke pouch every hour and a half.

Steps:

• Combine rosemary, salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; rub over lamb chops. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chops over medium heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove and keep warm., Add garlic to the pan; cook for 1 minute. Stir in broth, preserves, vinegar and remaining pepper; cook until thickened, 2-4 minutes. Return chops to pan; turn to coat.