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    Home > Asian

    Korean Style Lamb Cutlets

    Published: Jul 13, 2023 by Nicky Corbishley

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    These Korean Style Lamb Cutlets are slightly spicy and totally moreish - marinate them for a couple of hours for extra flavour!

    3 marinated and cooked lamb cutlets on a dark blue plate next to a side salad. The lamb cutlets are sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions. The plate is on a dark grey background, next to a dark knife and fork and a further plate of lamb cutlets.
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    • 📋 Ingredients?
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    • 🍽️ What to serve it with
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    Have you tried gochujang yet?

    I like to use it when I make my spicy pork ramen, my Korean beef bulgogi bowl , Korean Steak Sandwich and also as a dipping sauce for veggie bibimbap.

    It's a Korean sauce or paste with a smoky-sweet and spicy flavour. Some brands are spicier than others. I've been using the paste (rather than the sauce) a lot recently - which has got a bit of a kick, but the kids will still eat so long as they have a big drink of water!

    For this recipe, the gochujang is used as part of a marinade, which adds so much flavour! You don't even need to marinade the Korean Style Lamb Cutlets for too long.

    I've marinaded for 30 mins, and it tasted great! and I've marinaded for up to 6 hours - which was a slightly more intense flavour, and the meat was just a little more tender too. I wouldn't hesitate in going for 30 mins if I was in a rush though.

    📋 Ingredients?

    Ingredients for Korean-style lamb cutlets on a wooden board.
    • Lamb cutlets - you can buy them individually, or you can use a French trimmed rack of lamb and slice into individual cutlets.

    📺 Watch how to make it

    Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.

    *** Note! This recipe is for 4 servings, but the video is for two servings***

    👩‍🍳PRO TIP Don't fry these cutlets on too high a heat as the sugar in the marinade may cause it to burn. A nice medium heat is perfect.

    3 marinated and cooked lamb cutlets on a dark blue plate next to a side salad. The lamb cutlets are sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions.

    🍽️ What to serve it with

    • A simple green salad
    • Marinated onions
    • Egg fried rice, boiled rice or crispy smashed potatoes

    I was planning on saving a couple to chop up - so I could add into some fried rice later in the week - but no. They were all gone, and we were all left with orange fingers and faces.

    We did start with knives and forks, but since these Korean Style Lamb Cutlets are pretty small, I think it's best to just dig in there.

    I managed 4, he scoffed 5 and the kids had 2 each. A good size portion is probably 3 each, but we're a little greedy....

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    Overhead square image of 3 marinated and cooked lamb cutlets on a dark blue plate next to a side salad. The lamb cutlets are sprinkled with sesame seeds and chopped spring onions.

    Korean Style Lamb Cutlets

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    These Korean Style Lamb Cutlets are slightly spicy and totally moreish - marinate them for a couple of hours for extra flavour!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    marinading time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 12 lamb cutlets
    Calories 187 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 100 g (½ cup) gochujang paste
    • 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
    • 1 tbsp light brown sugar
    • 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
    • 2 tbsp mirin
    • 2 tsp minced ginger
    • 2 cloves garlic - peeled and minced
    • 1 tbsp sesame oil
    • 12 lamb cutlets
    • 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil

    To Finish:

    • 1 tbsp mixed white and black sesame seeds
    • 4 chopped spring onions (scallions)
    • 1 tsp shichimi togarashi - optional - this is actually a Japanese seasoning blend (I use it in my Firecracker chicken) - it's a kind of savoury, umami taste. It adds a little extra flavour and looks pretty sprinkled on top.

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • To a large bowl add the gochujang paste, rice wine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, mirin, ginger, garlic and sesame oil. Mix, together, then add the lamb cutlets and mix again to coat. Cover the bowl with clingfilm.
      12 lamb cutlets, 100 g (½ cup) gochujang paste, 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar, 1 tbsp light brown sugar, 3 tbsp dark soy sauce, 2 tbsp mirin, 2 tsp minced ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp sesame oil
    • Place in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours (or as long as 12 hours). If you're short on time, even 30-45 minutes of marinating will still taste great.
    • Take the cutlets out of the fridge 30 minutes before you want to cook them - so they're not fridge-cold.
    • Heat the oil in a large frying pan (skillet) and fry the cutlets for 3-4 minutes, over a medium heat, on each side, until dark golden. You may have to cook in two batches, in which case you can keep the first batch warm in a low oven.
      1 tbsp neutral cooking oil
    • Sprinkle with sesame seeds, spring onions and shichimi togarashi before serving. I like to serve them with a big green salad.
      1 tbsp mixed white and black sesame seeds, 1 tsp shichimi togarashi, 4 chopped spring onions (scallions)

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    ✎ Notes

    Nutritional Information is approximate, per lamb cutlet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 18gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 273mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 66IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 2mg
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    This post was first published in February 2017. Updated July 2023 with new photos, video and some housekeeping.

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    1. Maya says

      August 11, 2023 at 12:24 am

      5 stars
      Oh my. These lamb chops are the best that I have ever tasted. This is my new favorite recipe for lamb.

      Reply
    2. Candy says

      February 23, 2021 at 4:18 pm

      5 stars
      I loved it, made it last night and just like you said.. There were no leftovers!!

      Reply
    3. Jacinta Murray says

      January 08, 2021 at 1:08 am

      5 stars
      Made it a few weeks ago & making it again tonight after repeated requests. The flavours are just amazing!! My husband & daughter were speechless for quite a while. Thank you for a very very tasty marinade.

      Reply
    4. Tom says

      May 16, 2018 at 8:30 pm

      5 stars
      Korean spiced lamb cutlets, just 2 words - absolutely gorgeous.

      Reply
    5. Simon Vanbecelaere says

      February 19, 2017 at 9:30 am

      This looks pretty delicious! Never thought about preparing lamb this way... Actually I think I should make more lamb overall 🙂

      Reply

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