Coriander-Thyme Lamb Chops with Yogurt Sauce

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Photo: Jennifer Causey; Styling: Claire Spollen
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Serves 2 (serving size: 2 chops and about 1/3 cup sauce)
By Laraine Perri
May 2015
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

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.

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
  • 1/2 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
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Cooking spray

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 376
  • Fat 20.8g
  • Satfat 5.9g
  • Monofat 10.8g
  • Polyfat 1.6g
  • Protein 37g
  • Carbohydrate 9g
  • Fiber 1g
  • Cholesterol 97mg
  • Iron 2mg
  • Sodium 594mg
  • Calcium 101mg

How to Make It

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.

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.

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Ratings & Reviews

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Eatwell94
June 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.