Lamb Chops with Minted Fruit Sauce
A sauce made from orange juice, dried fruit, and fresh mint dress up lamb chops.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
27 mins
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
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2 teaspoons sugar
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1 teaspoon cornstarch
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1 cup orange juice
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2 teaspoons snipped fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon dried mint, crushed
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1/2 cup mixed dried fruit bits
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8 lamb loin or rib chops, cut 1 inch thick (about 2-1/2 pounds)
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Fresh mint (optional)
Directions
1.
For sauce, in a small saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in orange juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Stir in mint. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Remove 1/4 cup sauce and set aside. Stir fruit into remaining sauce; cover and keep warm.
2.
Grill chops on an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes for medium-rare (145 degrees F) or until desired doneness, turning chops once and brushing with the 1/4 cup sauce. Serve chops with the fruit sauce. Garnish with fresh mint, if desired. Makes 4 servings.
To grill by indirect heat
Arrange preheated coals around a drip pan in a covered grill. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place chops on grill over drip pan. Cover and grill for 17 to 19 minutes for medium-rare (145 degrees F) or until desired doneness, brushing with the 1/4 cup sauce during last half of grilling.
Nutrition information
Calories 344, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 114 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 37 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 37%, Calcium 2%, Iron 20%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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