Garlic Brown Sugar Lamb Ribs
Garlic Brown Sugar Lamb Ribs are perfectly tender, flavorful, and ready in less than 30 minutes. It is a simple and delicious weekend dinner for the whole family to enjoy.
We love to make lamb recipes, especially during the Easter holidays. You can pair the ribs with scalloped potatoes, corn casserole, or roasted asparagus.
Easy Roasted Lamb Ribs
When it comes to Easter dinner, we make sure to always have some deviled eggs and Garlic Brown Sugar Lamb Ribs on the table. These are the two main dishes that are required on our Easter table and they never disappoint. Since childhood, I remember my grandma making these ribs for this special day, and till now they are one of my favorite recipes.
If you love lamb, this meal is a must-try. First, it is one of the cheapest meat parts of the lamb but is one of the most delicious. Also, it requires a few simple ingredients, and you end up with aromatic and mouth-watering ribs.
We have made this recipe over a dozen times, and we have finally adjusted it to perfection. The garlic and brown sugar mixture is what gives them that tangy and savory taste. The addition of rosemary and some herbs give them a nice finish and elegant look. Give them a try and you will be making them over and over again!
Ingredients for Garlic Brown Sugar Lamb Ribs
Really, this is one of the easiest recipes to make. The most important thing to remember is to use the best quality meat possible.
- 1.5-2 pounds lamb rib rack
- Olive oil
- Oregano
- Butter
- Garlic
How to make the best lamb ribs?
Once you have the ingredients ready, rub the ribs with some seasoning, rosemary, and freshly chopped garlic. Then, add them to the skillet over medium-high heat and brown them on each side for a few minutes till they form a nice crust and golden brown color.
Browning them is essential, as it locks in the flavors and it gives them that crunchy and tender tasty. Once browned, we prepare the garlic brown sugar mixture and add it to the ribs.
Lastly, we roast them in the oven for about 10 minutes till perfectly golden brown.
What to serve with Lamb Ribs?
This meal is very versatile and can be enjoyed as is or with some side dishes. We like to pair them with:
- Stuffed mushrooms
- Oven baked potatoes
- Mac and cheese
- Sweet potato casserole
- Roasted rosemary potatoes
- Corn on the cob
- BLT salad
Can you make lamb ribs in the Instant Pot?
Absolutely! Follow the same recipe steps up to the point of placing them in the oven. If you are short on time and do not wish to brown them on the skillet, then skip this step. Simply place them in the Instant Pot with the brown sugar mixture and cook under pressure for 20 minutes, followed by NPR. Broil before serving.
We also have one of the best Instant Pot pork ribs recipe, and you can check it out at this link.
Can you make lamb ribs in the slow cooker?
Yes. Place the meat in the crockpot and cover with mixture. Then, cook on LOW for about 6 hours or HIGH for about 3 HOURS. Broil before serving.
Recipe Tips and Notes:
- For extra flavor and aroma, rub the ribs with finely chopped fresh rosemary right after applying the extra virgin olive oil.
- Also, try to always use freshly minced garlic as the canned version will not taste as good.
- You can cover with foil the dish while baking.
- For a spicier kick, add some sliced jalapeno or red pepper flakes to the mixture.
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Garlic Brown Sugar Lamb Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 lamb rib rack cut into 3 or 4 servings
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary chopped
- 1/3 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 5 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Once hot, add the olive oil. Season lamb ribs with salt and pepper on both sides. Add them to the pan. Sear on both sides until golden-brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a plate and cover with foil.
- Reduce heat to medium and add minced garlic and sauté it just until fragrant, for about 30 seconds.
- Add fresh rosemary, stir and cook for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar and broth. Stir until the sugar has completely melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Increase heat to medium-high, stir and cook the sauce until it reduces and thickens slightly about 5 minutes.
- Add lamb ribs back to the pan, baste with the sauce, add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and transfer to the oven for about 7-10 minutes. Broil for 1-2 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
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This looks like such a flavorful meal! Perfect for a busy weeknight.
Looks like a fabulous weeknight dinner! Need to put this on our menu, so tasty and flavorful!
This recipe is a keeper. The flavors blend wonderfully together. Thanks for an awesome recipe.
Wow, this sweet and savory combo with lamb looks amazing!!
What a wonderful idea to make for spring and even an Easter brunch! That sauce!!
Cooking this would be like dining out, but at home, delicious!
Perfect for Easter! Thanks for sharing!
We raise our own lamb and I was a bit skeptical, but I have to say that I made it last night and it was deelish! The perfect combo of garlic and honey. Thank you
I am surprised there wasn’t also a step that involved the microwave.
You covered most of the other cooking methods.
I am positive you can find a way to use the microwave here 🙂
The flavors are wonderfully complimenting to each other however my sauce somehow came out very liquidy so I ended up putting in a ton of sugar extra in a failed attempt to thicken it …. 🙄
Any way to post a quick video of this recipe?? I failed–epically–and just wasted $48 on lamb ribs…. but I know the flavor you are describing must be wonderful. Just not as liquidy or dilute as mine by any means.
The recipe already has a video 🙂 please make sure you check it part of the blog post.
Did you reduce to thicken the sauce, 5 minutes? Mine was really watery until I reduced it. I kind of over carmelized it (Ok burned the sauce) but still very tasty meat.
What can I use if I don’t have a cast iron skillet?
A regular skillet and a baking dish.
Can you cook these on the grill also?
yes, sure!
Wow, my sauce was super thick using the above ingredients but cooking time on the ribs was more than double. Hard to do on a weeknight with hungry people waiting for dinner.
I am sorry to hear this Melanie, I didnt have to cook for so long, maybe the meat you had was on the rough side. sorry.
Do I take it to step 7 then add all to
Slow cooker?
If you want to make it in the slow cooker yes, make sure you brown the ribs first, then take it to step 7.
A big hit. My parents loved it.
This is fantastic, the author doesn’t say the sauce has to be thick, just reduced and slightly thicker, it thickens in the oven, i turned meat once, tasty and very tender. Saved this recipe, thank you!
Made this tonight — freakin’ delicious. Husband devoured it. Simple and easy to make. Definitely a keeper recipe.
I made these tonight and they turned out soooo good! I don’t care for rosemary so I substituted fresh thyme. I also added some crushed juniper berries. I prefer my lamb medium-medium rare and the time on this was perfect. Thanks for sharing! I will be making this again in the near future.
Next time use a lil corn or potato starch just to thicken it up👌🏽
I’ve been following this recipe for quite a few years already and every time I’m amazed how great is the outcome for so little efforts. Thanks a bunch!
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Absolutely fabulous!
“followed by NPR”?
nrp= natural pressure release
Outstanding flavor, but not very tender. It was definitely a challenge eating and chewing these. I loved the savory-sweet crusty top though, and the change from regular old bbq ribs, so I might give the crock pot method a try next time to get them more tender, then broil for that sugary crust on top.
Amazing flavor! We absolutely loved this recipe!! The meat was tender – cooked to perfection on BBQ – unbelievably fabulous! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Thank you!