We used unseasoned rice vinegar - it was still great! Recipe was delicious, the sauce was very flavorful.
Five-Spice Lamb Chops with Citrus-Raisin Couscous
Five-spice powder is a pungent blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise, and Szechuan peppercorns. Add a side of steamed green beans.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chops, 3/4 cup couscous, and about 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 428
- Calories from fat: 14%
- Fat: 6.5g
- Saturated fat: 2.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.9g
- Protein: 26.2g
- Carbohydrate: 66.1g
- Fiber: 3.3g
- Cholesterol: 61mg
- Iron: 2.9mg
- Sodium: 549mg
- Calcium: 41mg
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (such as Lee Kum Kee)
- 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 (4-ounce) lamb loin chops, trimmed
Preparation
- 1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add couscous to pan. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- 2. Combine hoisin and next 4 ingredients (through five-spice powder) in a small bowl. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle pepper and salt over lamb. Add lamb to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Add hoisin mixture to pan; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, turning to coat lamb. Spoon sauce over lamb; serve with couscous.
Five-Spice Lamb Chops with Citrus-Raisin Couscous Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: Asian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Lamb
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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