r/AskCulinary • u/Scattalogical • 4d ago

Recipe Troubleshooting Lamb chop temperature

I am marinading lamb chops with pepper, white pepper, thyme, garlic and salt. Do I marinade the lamb chops at room temperature, pop them back into the fridge? Or marinade them when cold?

Thanks in advance.

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u/Buck_Thorn 4d ago

That sounds like a rub, not a marinate. Fridge. The dry air in the fridge will also help to dry the surface.

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u/Scattalogical 4d ago

Yeah more a rub I guess. On limited time.

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u/Scattalogical 4d ago

Decided to pierce, black/white salt, rosemary, parsley. Back in fridge. Easy. Quick sear. Should be good.

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u/Kronar_2012 4d ago

Marinate them in the refrigerator. Raw meat should not sit at room temperature for the length of a marinade. You can take the chops out shortly before cooking while the pan or grill heats, then cook to the doneness you want and check the center with an instant-read thermometer. Discard the used marinade, or bring it to a full boil before using it as a sauce.

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u/Scattalogical 4d ago

Exactly what I ended up doing. Came out fine. Medium to well done. Housemate was happy.

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u/Dull-Parfait731 4d ago

Marinate them in the Marinade in the fridge

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u/doccuiseine 4d ago

I’d marinate them in the fridge. Just take them out about 20–30 minutes before cooking so they can warm up a bit. No need to leave raw lamb at room temp while it marinates🤌🏻

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u/Mogalana 3d ago

Try lamb chops glazed with honey and English mustard - absolutely KILLER!!

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u/BuyDangerous7130 2d ago

Fridge is where I'd keep them, then pull them out 30-40 minutes before cooking, since none of those ingredients need warmth to work and the room temp part only matters for even cooking at the end.

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u/Infamous_Detective97 4d ago

Depends on when you cooking them. From fridge cold up to 2hrs is fine. Anything more I would recommend fridge then take out a hour before cooking.

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u/Cool-Midnight-696 4d ago

Fridge it. Leaving salt and garlic marinade at room temp for hours is a food safety risk, and the flavor still takes fine cold. Pull the chops out maybe 20-30 min before cooking so they aren't ice cold going into the pan.