Sesame Lamb Chops with Honey-Raisin Sauce

The simmering in step two takes the lamb chops to medium rare. Simmer a minute less for rare or a minute more for medium. Serve with hot cooked couscous.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 lamb chops, 3 tablespoons sauce, and 3/4 teaspoon sesame seeds)

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 8  (4-ounce) lamb loin chops, trimmed
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt, divided
• 1/3  cup  diced shallots
• 1  cup  fat-free, less sodium chicken broth
• 1/3  cup  golden raisins
• 2  tablespoons  honey
• 1/2  teaspoon  cumin seeds
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon  sesame seeds, toasted

Preparation

Heat a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the lamb evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add lamb to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side. Remove lamb from pan.

Recoat pan with cooking spray. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt and shallots; sauté for 1 minute. Stir in broth, raisins, honey, cumin, and cinnamon. Add lamb, turning to coat. Simmer 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

195 (22% from fat)

Fat:

4.8g (sat 1.3g,mono 1.5g,poly 0.4g)

Protein:

15.6g

Carbohydrate:

22.7g

Fiber:

0.8g

Cholesterol:

40mg

Iron:

5.5mg

Sodium:

379mg

Calcium:

30mg