Lamb Chops With Orange Sauce
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
1 tbsp orange rind
1/2 tsp dried thyme
8 lean lamb chops, about 1/2 inch - thick
1 tbsp low calorie margarine
1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
Preparation:
In a shallow baking dish, combine the orange juice,
orange rind, thyme and pepper to taste; mix well.
Trim all excess fat from lamb chops and place in a
baking dish. Spoon orange juice mixture over chops;
cover and refrigerate 3-4 hours, occasionally turning
chops. Coat a large skillet with nonstick cooking
spray; place over medium high heat until hot. Remove
the chops from the marinade, reserving marinade;
arrange in the skillet.
Brown chops on both sides, remove from skillet and
drain. Reduce heat to medium and melt margarine.
Add mushrooms and saut‚ until just tender. Stir in
reserved marinade and wine and bring to a boil.
Return lamb chops to skillet; cover, reduce heat and
simmer 10-12 minutes or until sauce is reduced to
about 1/2 cup. Transfer lamb chops to platter, spoon
orange sauce on top and serve.
NOTES : Prep: 15 min, Marinate: 3:00, Cook: 20 min,
plus refrigeration
time.
Per serving:
calories 341
fat 14.9g
42% calories from fat
cholesterol 122mg
protein 39.6g
carbohydrates 5.9g
fiber 1.1g
sodium 145mg
Exchanges: Lean Meat 3, Starch 1/2
