Herbed Lamb Chops with Pomegranate Reduction
Ingredients
Cooking spray
8 (3-ounce) lamb rib chops, trimmed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
3/4 cup pomegranate juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon honey
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Description
Rating
Procedure
Preheat broiler.
Coat a foil-lined baking sheet with cooking spray. Place lamb on prepared pan. Sprinkle lamb evenly with 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and thyme. Broil 5 minutes on each side.
Combine juice, mustard, and honey in a small bowl. Heat a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add shallots and garlic to pan; sauté 1 minute. Stir in juice mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 5 minutes). Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl; stir until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in chives, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Serve with lamb.
Yield
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 lamb chops and 2 tablespoons sauce)
Date
Source
http://food.cookinglight.com/cooking/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1599632
Michele Powers
Cooking Light, APRIL 2007
Notes
Add a side of couscous.
Nutrition
NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 264(57% from fat); FAT 16.6g (sat 8g,mono 6.5g,poly 0.6g); PROTEIN 18.6g; CHOLESTEROL 65mg; CALCIUM 27mg; SODIUM 307mg; FIBER 0.2g; IRON 1.6mg; CARBOHYDRATE 9.2g
