Lamb Chops With Mint And Dijon Sauce Recipe

Lamb chops with mint is a classic, but this recipe adds a sharper hint of Dijon mustard and white wine vinegar for extra flavor – and that’s on top of herb-infused oil for grilling the chops in the first place.

It’s a lot of taste, but lamb can really hold its own in terms of flavor, so the sauce ends up complimenting the meat instead of overwhelming it.

From a nutritional perspective, lamb is very Paleo-friendly because it’s ruminant meat (meat from a grazing animal), just like beef. That means it’s rich in healthy saturated and monounsaturated fat but low in inflammatory PUFA.

And all the herbs in this recipe help to keep those healthy fats safe over high heat on the grill, so they don’t get oxidized. Lamb is also high in B vitamins, iron, zinc, and selenium.

Just about any vegetable would be good with this. You could quickly grill up some eggplant or zucchini as the lamb is cooking, or get a little fancier with some Paleo “pasta” if it’s a special occasion. Or just throw together some greens, call it a side salad, and dig in!

Lamb Chops With Mint And Dijon Sauce Recipe

SERVES: 4 PREP: 20 min COOK: 18 min

Ingredients

• 8 lamb chops
• ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tbsp. fresh oregano, minced
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon zest
• 3 tbsp. Dijon or whole-grain mustard
• 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
• ⅓ cup mint leaves, minced
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat a grill to medium-high.
2. Season the lamb chops to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
3. In a bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, oregano, and lemon zest.
4. Brush the chops generously with the oregano-garlic oil.
5. Cook the lamb chops for 4 to 5 minutes per side on the preheated grill.
6. Let the lamb chops rest for 5 to 6 minutes.
7. In a bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, mint, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve the lamb chops with the Dijon-mint sauce drizzled on top.

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Lamb Chops With Mint And Dijon Sauce Recipe

Lamb + mint with a little tweak on the recipe for extra flavor - an easy way to get some nutritious ruminant meat into your diet.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 38 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 927 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 8 lamb chops
• ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tbsp. fresh oregano minced
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon zest
• 3 tbsp. Dijon or whole-grain mustard
• 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar
• ⅓ cup mint leaves minced
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat a grill to medium-high.
• Season the lamb chops to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
  8 lamb chops, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• In a bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic, oregano, and lemon zest.
  ⅔ cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp. fresh oregano, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon zest
• Brush the chops generously with the oregano-garlic oil.
• Cook the lamb chops for 4 to 5 minutes per side on the preheated grill.
• Let the lamb chops rest for 5 to 6 minutes.
• In a bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, mint, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3 tbsp. Dijon or whole-grain mustard, 2 tbsp. white wine vinegar, ⅓ cup mint leaves
• Serve the lamb chops with the Dijon-mint sauce drizzled on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 927kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 84gFat: 60gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 36gCholesterol: 257mgSodium: 259mgPotassium: 1154mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 224IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 9mg

Keyword dijon, lamb chops, mint

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