How to Grill Loin Lamb Chops

METHOD: Direct grilling

ADVANCE PREPARATION: 30 minutes to 1 hour for marinating the meat

The following lamb chops are Chinese in their inspiration—although I’m not sure this exact recipe has ever been served in China. The seasonings—Sichuan peppercorns, coriander, white pepper, cilantro, and sesame oil—are Chinese and so is the practice of cooking the lamb on the grill.

The seasoning technique is a three-stage process: first the lamb is rubbed with a dry rub, then with oil, finally with chopped fresh herbs and garlic. The spices adhere to the meat, the oil to the spices, and the herbs to the oil, so you get a more complex layering of flavors than if you’d simply combined the seasonings in a paste.