Lamb chops & mint jelly...???

Question

Heyy..I just asked a question before about what could I use to add some flavor to my lamb chops...Alot of the answers suggested mint jelly.
That sounds...well..not good...I mean it must be good if everyone is saying so, but what does it taste like? Is it actually minty? Mint jelly just kinda sounds gross...LOL

Answer 1

I'm with you *** I have no idea who came up with that mint jelly crap but hell no...

My lamb chops, go to be well season with some rosemary, garlic, some fresh chopped mint & oregano.
Rubbed them really good and let then rest them seared them in a very hot pan and finish in the oven at 375* 400*, middle rack for a couple minutes for a good medium, medium well.

Answer 2

My parents and grandparents come from an Irish/UK background, and when I was young we always had lamb chops with mint jelly on the side. It sounds weird, but tastes pretty good. It's probably not a side I'd go out of my way to have now, but what the heck. My favorite lamb now comes from Outback Steakhouse (USA). If I had to eat one thing for the rest of my life, that would be it. Sorry, I don't know exactly how they cook it.

Mint jelly tastes good, slightly minty, not like a breath mint or anything. I think that light sweet mint flavor helps cut any greasy effect from the meat - refresh the mouth. It probably works better or is more needed with mutton than lamb. Mint is used in some Middle Eastern cooking, some of which includes lamb.

Answer 3

This is traditional in some households but I don't like it. I would let people decide for themselves whether this is the right thing to do. Put it on the table in a dish and people can help themselves. The English use something called mint sauce which is a sweet and sour mint combination. You might offer some mild vinegar in a second dish so people can try that combination. Myself, I like to coat the chops with garlic, mustard, rosemary and thyme during the cooking sauce and then making a pan sauce. No mint to be found.

Answer 4

I use mint as part of the seasoning, not jelly. I agree with you. Look at this one:

10 lamb rib chops
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Place lamb chops in a shallow baking dish. Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, rosemary, mustard, oregano, salt and pepper and pour over chops. Toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Preheat grill.

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Grill chops over a medium high heat for about 5 minutes per side on until browned to desired doneness.

Answer 5

mint jelly overwhelms the taste of the lamb.
if you are making a lamb roast, like a leg of lamb, try inserting cloves of garlic into it before roasting.
just cut a slit in the meat and push the clove in.
another spice that goes good with lamb is rosemary.
thyme goes well with it too.

Answer 6

I hate mint jelly stupid stuff bought from the supermarket. You can make you own mint sauce. Mint were used to eradicate the strong smell of lamb or goat. I Love the smell of lamb and goat, I use black pepper sauce or brown sauce. They can be home made.
Check out any website on how to make good brown sauce and you may add black pepper or red wine to thickened it.
KEEP AWAY FROM THE MINT JELLY, YACKS!!!

Answer 7

how about a fresh herb cream sauce instead of that crappy mint jelly ugh i hate that stuff!!

Answer 8

YES MINT JELLY IS VERY MINTY-- IT'S SOMETHING YOU LOVE IT OR YOU HATE IT- NOT FOR EVERY ONE

Answer 9

lol. in my opinion alone i think it is completly nasty. some ppl like it to compliment meats, but i truly think its a terrible flavor.
most ppl like it, normal ppl like you and me dont.
i would not recomend it :)