Benji's Lamb Chops With Grapefruit Relish

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups orange juice
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground thyme
• 4 boneless lamb chops
• 2 grapefruits, juiced
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 1 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned
• salt and black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs


• whisk together the water, orange juice, 1/2 cup salt, light brown sugar, garlic powder, oregano, and thyme in a large glass or ceramic bowl. submerge the lamb chops in the brine. cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and brine in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• heat grapefruit juice, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan. cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil; reduce heat and cook until syrupy, about 15 minutes. remove 3 tablespoons of the mixture and set aside. add half of the grapefruit sections to the syrup mixture and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
• preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source.
• remove the lamb chops from the brine and pat dry. place the lamb chops on a baking sheet lined with tin foil. brush each side of the chops with the reserved grapefruit juice syrup. season with salt and pepper. broil for 7 to 10 minutes on each side and the lamb is no longer pink in the center. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees f (63 degrees c).
• place the remaining fresh grapefruit sections on the lamb and drizzle relish over the top.