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Greek Lamb Chops with Tzatziki Sauce

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A fast 15-minute meal, your family will love these tender, grilled lamb chops served with a cool and creamy Greek tzatziki yogurt-cucumber sauce. 

Greek lamb chops with tzatziki sauce in a bowl.

Lamb is very popular in Middle Eastern cuisine, so it likely doesn’t surprise you that I’m a huge fan of it. We grew up eating ground lamb rolled into lemony Lebanese stuffed grape leaves and stuffed into warm, freshly baked meat pies. I love it roasted, stewed (typically with green beans in a tomato sauce), broiled, formed into a burger, you name it! But when the weather heats up and it’s too hot to be in the kitchen, you better believe I’m grilling it. My whole family loves my Greek Lamb Chops with Tzatziki Sauce.

Why You’ll Love These Lamb Chops

  • They are perfect to make on the grill, so you won’t heat up your whole house on a hot day!
  • They’re an easy way to try lamb if you haven’t before.
  • Tastes great with any number of sides, like roasted veggies or a salad.

Ingredients

Labeled ingredients for greek lamb chops with tzatziki sauce on a white background.
  • Lamb chops: Tender and and rich, and a little more gamey than your typical cuts of meat.
  • Lemon juice: Helps make the lamb tender.
  • Garlic: Adds some nutty, aromatic, somewhat sweet flavor to the lamb.
  • Tzatziki sauce: While you can buy it from the store, I find making tzatziki at home super easy! You just need yogurt, cucumber, dill, garlic, and lemon juice.

Easy Substititions

  • Instead of tzatziki, you could serve with a more traditional mint sauce, or a chimichurri.
  • If you can’t find lamb, you could follow the same recipe with pork chops and they’ll still taste great with the tzatziki.

How to Make Greek Lamb Chops with Tzatziki Sauce

Seasoning lamb chops with salt and pepper in oil.

Step 1. Marinate your lamb chops in the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper for at least 30 minutes. Then grill for about 5 minutes a side over medium-high heat.

LIz dicing a cucumber on a cutting board with a large knife.

Step 2. While lamb is cooking or marinating, make your tzatziki sauce by dicing or shredding your cucumber.

Grating garlic with a microplane into a bowl with yogurt and cucumber.

Step 3. In a large bowl, add the cucumber to the plain yogurt, then use a microplane to grate in the garlic.

Stirring tzatziki sauce in a large glass bowl.

Step 4. Add the fresh dill and lemon juice, then stir all together, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Greek lamb chops with tzatziki sauce  in a small bowl next to them.

Frequently Asked Questions

What meat goes well with tzatziki?

You could put tzatziki with any meat! But my favorites are lamb, chicken, and fish.

What pairs well with lamb?

I love to pair lamb with roasted asparagus or a Greek herb salad.

Can you eat tzatziki by itself?

You definitely can! Just like you eat yogurt by itself, you can eat tzatziki by itself, or use it as a dip.

Lamb chops on a plate with tzatziki sauce in a small bowl next to them, garnished with lemon slices.

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Greek Lamb Chops with Tzatziki Sauce

3.85 stars average
Liz Della Croce
A fast 15 minute meal, your family will love these tender, grilled lamb chops served with a cool and creamy Greek tzatziki yogurt cucumber sauce.
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 10 minutes
TOTAL: 20 minutes
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Servings4

Ingredients
 

Lamb Chops:

Tzatziki Sauce:

  • 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 cups diced cucumber (or shredded)
  • ½ cup fresh dill (minced)
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 cloves garlic (grated)
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place lamb chops on a large platter and pat dry with paper towel.
  • In a large re-sealable plastic bag or glass dish, combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Add chops to the bag and seal. Move bag around to make sure lamb chops are evenly coated with marinade. Marinate meat for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
  • When you’re ready to grill the lamb, let meat sit out at room temperature for 20-30 minutes and pre-heat grill to medium-high heat.
  • Grill 4-5 minutes per side or until meat thermometer reads 155 degrees. Remove from heat and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
  • While lamb is resting, make the Tzatziki Sauce by combining all ingredients in a medium bowl. Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Serve lamb chops with Tzatziki Sauce on the side.

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Nutrition

Calories: 336kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.5g | Protein: 39.2g | Fat: 15.9g | Saturated Fat: 11.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.1g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 1242mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 4.6g


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30 responses to “Greek Lamb Chops with Tzatziki Sauce”

  1. Ian Ryals Avatar
    Ian Ryals

    The tzatziki is really light and ref 00004000 reshing, makes the lamb less greasy. Have them in pita bread, also made the griddles courgettes with pine nuts and feta from the goes well suggestion below, lovely lovely lovely summery Greek feast!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      So glad you enjoyed!

    2. Nancy L.Sparks Avatar
      Nancy L.Sparks

      On your Greek Lamb chop recipe you only tell how to grill. Them …but what ifdon’t. Want to grill them but would rather bake them in The oven tell me how to do that as well would you please……Thank you…… Nancy L.Sparks

      1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
        Liz DellaCroce

        Hi Nancy – I would broil them for 3-4 minutes per side!

  2. shannon christopher Avatar
    shannon christopher

    Hello, my comment is about the tzatziki sauce. I have been wanting to make some for such a long time and I paired it with another one of your recipes (the souvlaki kabobs). I made it exactly as you wrote it, although when I squeezed my lemon it was just a little shy of 1/4 cup of juice. And despite that shortage I found it quite tart. I have had this kind of sauce before and don’t remember it being so tart. Is it supposed to be? I ended up adding a little white sugar to offset the tartness.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Well just like the saltiness, tartness is also a matter of personal preference so I suppose there’s no wrong or right answer. It’s definitely up to you!! When cooking at home I always urge people to adjust recipes according to personal preference. :)

  3. Ana Avatar
    Ana

    I totally agree with you, when the weather is hot is time to turn on the grill. Great great recipe!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Isn’t that the truth Ana?

  4. Cookin Canuck Avatar
    Cookin Canuck

    I am a total sucker for lamb, particularly when it’s prepared Greek-style. When we finally get together, we have to cook a meal that involves these chops!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Gosh I am too Dara!! I can not get enough lamb!!!