Lamb Chops with Beer & Mustard Sauce

From EatingWell: March/April 1996 — Subscribe Now!

Dark beers are too, well, dark for this sauce. Try a lager instead. Make it a meal: Warm Apple-Cabbage Slaw and Oven-Crisped Potato Latkes round out this meal.

Lamb Chops with Beer & Mustard Sauce Recipe

4 servings

Active Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Ingredients

8 lamb rib chops, about 3 ounces each, trimmed
2 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half
1 teaspoon canola oil
Salt & freshly ground pepper
1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
1 12-ounce bottle bottle beer, divided
1 tablespoon molasses
1 1/2 tablespoons grainy mustard
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Rub lamb chops with one of the garlic halves, then brush the chops lightly with oil and season with salt and pepper.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the lamb chops and brown well on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the chops to a small ovenproof dish and roast until desired doneness, about 10 minutes for medium-rare.
Meanwhile, pour beef broth and 1 cup of the beer into the pan; stir in molasses and the remaining garlic. Bring to a boil and cook over medium-high heat until the liquid has reduced by half, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove garlic and stir in mustard.
Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons beer (the rest of the beer is for the cook) in a small bowl. Add to the sauce in the pan and whisk until slightly thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

Tips & Notes

Ireland's biggest-selling export beer—Guinness Stout—is too dark for this sauce. Try an Irish lager, such as Harp.

Nutrition

Per serving: 238 calories; 9 g fat (3 g sat, 4 g mono); 68 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrates; 23 g protein; 0 g fiber; 270 mg sodium; 410 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (35% daily value), Zinc (20% dv).

1/2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1/2 other carbohydrate, 3 lean meat