Grilled Lamb With Miso-Chili Sauce Recipe (2024)

By Mark Bittman

Updated Feb. 28, 2024

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

  • 1cup dark (red) miso
  • 1tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
  • Mirin, sake or white wine as needed
  • 1½ to 2pounds 1-inch thick medallions of lamb, cut from the boneless rack or tenderloin

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Preparation

  1. Step

    1

    Combine miso, ginger, garlic and cayenne in a large bowl, then thin with a little mirin or sake, just until mixture is pasty. Spread meat with this paste, then proceed, or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

  2. Step

    2

    Start a charcoal fire or gas grill, or preheat broiler or oven; rack should be 4 inches or less from heat source. Grill, broil or roast meat, about 4 minutes a side, until outside is crisp and inside medium-rare. Serve immediately.

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