These Mongolian Grilled Lamb Loin Chops are my take on the Mongolian styled barbecue. In the big scheme of things Mongolian cooking is traditionally done on a large, flat circular grill, at least the lore of it’s origin says so, but I am cooking this on my BBQ grill, in the name of good barbecue!
Don’t hate me, but it’s still sunny here in San Diego and I will grill until I can’t grill no more! But if it’s too cold outside to grill wherever you are at you can always broil these to your liking. Plus, I have to say that these bad boys are out of this world delicious – a must try!
Mongolian barbecue cooking first appeared in Taipei restaurants in 1951 and soon made it’s way to the States around the 1970s. A quick stir fry made in front of people or the do it yourself type grilling restaurants were big. Some are still around I guess.
For my take on this let’s whisk together the marinade ingredients in a small bowl and pour over lamb loin chops. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours. The longer the better. I usually do this in a large Ziplock bag and turn occasionally while marinating.
Roast a red bell pepper over an open flame or grill and when blackened place in a brown bag and close tight. Allow to steam for 20 minutes and remove stem, seeds and charred skin. Purée in a blender with 1 tsp of vegetable oil and pinch of kosher salt.
Preheat grill to 400° F. Remove lamb loin chops from marinade and grill to your liking.
Use a brush and after you first turn the lamb chops on the grill, baste with reserved marinade and again before taking off of the grill.
Drizzle the red pepper sauce over the cooked lamb loin chops, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve immediately.
These come together quickly, are so tasty and for all the flavor they deliver, look like you spent a lot of time when it’s really all about marinating properly.
The roasted red pepper drizzled over the top and chopped cilantro made this one incredible meal. Â I served these with steamed rice and a huge mixed green salad. Enjoy!

Mongolian Grilled Lamb Loin Chops
Ingredients
- 1 lb lamb loin chops
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp black bean paste
- 1 tbsp red chili paste
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 red bell peppers
- cilantro
Instructions
- Whisk together the marinade ingredients in a small bowl and pour over lamb loin chops. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 4 hours. The longer the better. I usually do this in a large Ziploc bag and turn occasionally while marinating.
- Roast a red bell pepper over an open flame or grill and when blackened place in a brown bag and close tight. Allow to steam for 20 minutes and remove stem, seeds and charred skin. Purée in a blender with 1 tsp of vegetable oil and pinch of kosher salt.
- Preheat grill to 400° F. Remove lamb loin chops from marinade and grill to your liking. Drizzle the red pepper sauce over the cooked lamb loin chops, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and serve immediately.
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Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, Kevin! I would eat so many of these Mongolian Grilled Lamb Loin Chops.
Thanks Sean, 10 of these bad boys were gone in minutes! Dave helped…
What an awesome twist on Mongolian BBQ, Kevin! I should be saying something mean about the fact that you are still able to grill in January, but the deliciousness of these pics have numbed my brain. That’s some good #WolfpackEats
Appreciate it the kind words David. Marinate them today for a killer meal tomorrow! Oh and it’s actually raining here today as I type… “Winter is here!”
Loving these chops and your site; happy we found you!
Thanks so much Dan. Glad you found me too, because now I found your HONEY PECAN PORK CHOPS, truly drool-worthy. Six boys, holy smokes you guys have your hands full. Happy 2015 to you and Scott!
You have a knack Kevin, for posting things that make me want to run to the kitchen and get started! I have lamb chops in the freezer and they have this recipe written all over them.
Thanks Marissa! Take those frozen lamb chops out of the freezer now, you won’t be disappointed on this one. Have a great weekend.
I want to bite my screen, these look incredible, Kevin! Have a great weekend my friend.
Thanks Matt. I don’t know if its me getting better with photographing or the final recipe itself, but they were beauties. Have a great weekend, too.