Coriander-Thyme Lamb Chops with Yogurt Sauce

Name: Coriander-Thyme Lamb Chops with Yogurt Sauce
Yield: Serves 2 (serving size: 2 chops and about 1/3 cup sauce)
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, divided; 4 (4-ounce) lamb loin chops; 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme; ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided; 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint; 1 teaspoon honey; Dash of ground red pepper; 1 (7-ounce) container plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Cooking spray

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

Lamb loin chops look like miniature T-bone steaks and are much leaner than lamb shoulder chops. If you can't find them, you can substitute 2 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks.

By Laraine Perri

Recipe by Cooking Light May 2015

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Credit: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen

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Yield:

Serves 2 (serving size: 2 chops and about 1/3 cup sauce)

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Directions

Step 1
Cut 1 garlic clove in half. Rub cut sides of garlic evenly over lamb chops. Combine 2 teaspoons oil, coriander seeds, and thyme in a small bowl. Rub spice mixture evenly over lamb chops. Let stand 8 minutes.

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Step 2
Mince remaining garlic clove. Sprinkle minced garlic with 1/8 teaspoon salt; mash with the side of a knife to form a paste. Combine garlic paste, remaining 2 teaspoons oil, juice, mint, honey, red pepper, and yogurt in a small bowl.
Step 3
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove lamb chops from marinade; discard marinade. Sprinkle lamb chops with remaining 3/8 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add lamb chops to pan; grill 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with yogurt mixture.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

376 calories; fat 20.8g; saturated fat 5.9g; mono fat 10.8g; poly fat 1.6g; protein 37g; carbohydrates 9g; fiber 1g; cholesterol 97mg; iron 2mg; sodium 594mg; calcium 101mg.

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daneanp

04/26/2018

Simple to prepare. I did marinate longer, about 90 minutes. We found the yogurt sauce was a bit too much; would probably halve that next time. Served with grilled asparagus and some roasted garlic couscous.

Eatwell94

06/30/2015

My husband and I are lamb fans and eat lamb chops regularly so when a new recipe comes up, we are game to give it a try. The chops were easy and made up very similar to what we normally do, but it was the yogurt sauce that gave it a nice change of pace. It is actually the same yogurt sauce you get with a gyro, but to have it with these lamb chops it was a different (and healthier) way to get that gyro flavor. My only minor complaint is it makes up twice as much yogurt sauce than we found we needed.

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