Sweet and Spicy Lamb Chops

Here is an easy lamb chop recipe for those days when you want to mix it up a bit. The recipe is simple but delicious and hardly takes 10 minutes to prepare and cook. I found this in Cooking Light magazine. I love switching lamb out for beef because its lighter than steak, but still has the savory and filling taste of steak.

Sweet-Spiced Grilled Lamb Chops

Prep: 2 minutes; Cook: 8 minutes

Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 lamb chops)

Ingredients

• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 8 (4-ounce) lamb loin chops, trimmed (about 1 inch thick)
• Cooking spray
• Lime wedges (optional)

Preparation

1. Prepare grill.

2. Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl. Rub mixture evenly over lamb. Place lamb on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

209 (40% from fat)

Fat:

9g (sat 3.3g,mono 4.1g,poly 0.6g)

Protein:

28.7g

Carbohydrate:

0.7g

Fiber:

0.4g

Cholesterol:

90mg

Iron:

2.1mg

Sodium:

153mg

Calcium:

26mg

Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast, Oxmoor House, APRIL 2009