Skinny Lamb Chops with Blackberry-Red Wine Sauce

Prep 20 min
Total 40 min
Servings 4

58% less sat fat • 59% fewer calories than the original recipe. Here’s a recipe for a special dinner. The fruit sauce is impress-your-guests lovely but oh, so easy. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated September 20, 2016

Ingredients

teaspoons oil

large pear, peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped (about 1 1/3 cups)

1/4

cup sliced green onions

1/8

teaspoon ground cloves

cup fresh blackberries or frozen organic blackberries, thawed

tablespoon red wine vinegar

1/2

teaspoon ground allspice

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

(4 to 5 oz) lamb rib chops, cut 1 inch thick, or eight 3-ounce lamb loin chops, cut 1 inch thick

Steps

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1

For sauce: In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add pear, green onions, and cloves; cook about 3 minutes or just until pear is tender.
2

Add blackberries; reduce heat. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often; remove from heat. Stir in red wine vinegar. Set aside to cool.
3

In a small bowl, stir together allspice, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over chops; rub in with your fingers. Place chops on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill until desired doneness, turning once halfway through grilling. Allow 12 to 14 minutes for medium-rare doneness (145°F) or 15 to 17 minutes for medium doneness (160°F).
4

Serve lamb with sauce.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 lamb rib chop plus 1/4 cup sauce

Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 0%
Saturated Fat 2 1/2g 0% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 40mg; 0%
Sodium: 200mg; 0%
Total Carbohydrate: 13g; 0%
Dietary Fiber 4g 0% Sugars 7g
Protein: 13g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 20%; 20%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;