Lamb Chops with Dijon Glaze

Servings: 2 | Amount per Serving: 3 ribs

• Calories: 435 | Total Fat: 19g
• Carbohydrates: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g
• Fiber: 3.5g | Protein: 51.5g
• Cholesterol: 140mg | Sugar: 5.5g

• Prep Time: 20mins
• Cook Time: 30mins
• Total Time: 50mins

Ingredients

• 1) 450g spring rack of lamb
• 2) Salt and pepper

Marinade

• 3) 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4) 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 5) 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 6) 1 teaspoon agave nectar, or sugar
• 7) 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
• 8) 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Spinach

• 9) 3 cloves smashed garlic
• 10) 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 11) 10 oz | 1.25 cups baby spinach, washed
• 12) Salt and pepper

Steps

• 1) Combine all ingredients for marinade.
• 2) Season lamb with salt and pepper. Lay lamb chops in a bowl, add marinade and let it marinate 20 minutes or refrigerate a few hours or overnight.
• 3) Remove lamb from refrigerator if marinated overnight before cooking so that the meat comes back to room temperature.
• 4) Preheat oven to 450°F | 230°C.
• 5) Roast lamb in the center of the oven for about 12 - 18 minutes for medium rare, or until the internal temperature is 130° - 135°F | 55°C.
• 6) Remove from oven and cover with foil for about 5 - 10 minutes before slicing. Use a very sharp knife to carve between the ribs.
• 7) While the lamb is in the oven, heat a large sauté pan on hight heat.
• 8) When hot add oil and garlic. Cook until golden then add spinach; reduce heat to low and and cover.
• 9) Spinach will wilt in a few minutes, stir so all spinach wilts then season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.

Notes

• 1) There are 8 ribs on this rack, sometimes they have 6 or 7. A suggested serving size is 3 ribs, nutritional info is based on 6 ribs or 3 each.
• 2) Tip on using fresh herbs: Nothing beats the flavor of fresh herbs. Whatever you don’t use right away, wash it, tightly wrap in plastic wrap and freeze in portions.
  When you need fresh herbs, remove from the freezer, it thaws in seconds and is ready to use in any recipe.
• 3) Can use lamb chops or a leg of lamb instead of rack of lamb.
• 4) Might be able to leave out sugar.