Anchovy Rubbed Lamb Chops

When barbequing meats I often use a salt and garlic rub right before grilling but decided to give anchovies a try after seeing them used this way on a menu in New York at a recent trade show.  While my lamb chops were warming to room temperature I mashed together eight anchovy fillets with a couple of cloves of minced garlic and a little bit of kosher salt.  A half hour before grilling I rubbed the anchovy paste onto both sides of my lamb chops and grilled them until medium rare.  Wow, the flavor was fantastic, salty but not fishy, really nice with the lamb.  A great change of pace, can’t wait to try it on some grilled fish.