This recipe for grilled lamb chops is perfect for nights when you don't have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen and desire something easy to prepare but tasty at the same time. Serve with fresh picked string beans, a Greek salad or grilled asparagus on the side.

Grilled American Lamb Loin Chops with Fennel
4 servings

Ingredients

• 1tablespoon fennel seeds
• 1teaspoon each garlic salt and coarse pepper
• 2teaspoons olive oil
• 8American Lamb loin chops, 1-1/4-inch-thick
• 1large red onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices   

Directions

1. In small bowl, combine fennel, garlic salt, pepper and olive oil. 
   
2. Rub mixture on both sides of lamb chops and onion slices.
3. Turn on the grill to medium high.
4. Begin by cooking onions for 5 minutes.  Turn onions over when browned and cook until tender. 
   
5. Add lamb chops and grill for 7 minutes on each side or to desired degree of doneness.
6. Make grilled onions into rings, by pushing out from the center of the onion and top with lamb chops.

Recipe and image provided by the American Lamb Board