Penn Herb Wellness Guide
Kickin' Tropical Lamb Chops
Travel to the sun-kissed tropics with this sweet and spicy dish.
Ingredients
- 4 lamb chops (loin, rib, sirloin, or shoulder)
- 1 20 oz can pineapple chunks or tidbits, packed in juice
- 3 med jalapeo chile pepper, ribs and seeds removed, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 4 Tbs rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 Tbs fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
- 1/2 tsp toasted sesame oil
Directions
- In a medium-sized sauce pan, combine pineapple, jalapeo peppers, garlic, vegetable oil, soy sauce, sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, and sesame oil.
- Over medium heat, bring to a slight simmer; remove from heat immediately; let cool.
- Set aside 1/2 cup of marinade for later use.
- Pierce lamb chops with a fork several times on all sides.
- Place chops in a plastic food storage bag; coat with marinade.
- Marinate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove chops, discarding remaining marinade.
- Cook times will vary depending on thickness of chops.
- For 1-inch chops, broil or grill chops over medium heat for approximately 4 to 6 minutes per side, or until desired doneness.
- Or, pan fry chops, then transfer to a baking sheet; finish cooking at 400F until desired doneness.
- Serve chops topped with warmed reserved marinade.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 348
Calories from Fat 198 (57%)
(36%)Total Fat 23g
(28%)Saturated Fat 6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
(13%)Cholesterol 39mg
(16%)Sodium 390mg
(11%)Potassium 368mg
Total Carbohydrate 29g
(4%)Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 22g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(22%)Protein 11g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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