LAMB CHOPS AU POIVRE

LAMB CHOPS AU POIVRE image

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 lamb rib or loin chops, cut 1-inch thick (about 2 lbs total)
1 1/2 to 2 teaspoons dried whole mixed peppercorns
3 tablespoons coarse grain brown mustard
1 tablespoon snipped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup soft bread crumbs
fresh rosemary sprigs (optional)

Steps:

Trim fat from meat. Cut a pocket in the side of each lamb rib or loin chop; set aside. Crush peppercorns with a mortar and pestle. (Or place in a plastic bag; seal and crush peppercorns with the flat side of a mallet.) In a small bowl combine crushed peppercorns, mustard, rosemary, and garlic. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture in the chops on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, stir bread crumbs into remaining mustard mixture. Turn chops. Broil 2 minutes more. Spread some of the crumb mixture evenly over each chop. Broil for 3 to 4 minutes more for medium doneness. Garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired. Nutrition facts per serving: 291 cal., 6 g total fat (5 g sat fat), 103 mg chol, 267 mg sodium, 3 g carbo., 0 g fiber, and 33 g pro. Daily Values: 0% vit A, 2% vit C, 3% calcium, 120% iron.