Lamb Loin Chops in Honey, Madeira and Mint

These Lamb Loin Chops in Honey, Madeira and Mint are so, so tasty. Where I usually tend to go the Greek route in flavors for these, I decided Spain would be my influence tonight.

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One picture led to another to another and I felt inspired to do some cooking. I had some lamb loin chops I wanted to use and instead of doing a Greek influenced Grilled Lamb Loin Chops, I wanted to do a little Spanish influenced version. I didn’t have any Port, but did have Madeira, and thought a lot about a kabob dish I had a while ago at a Spanish restaurant that was marinated in that. So, I decided to use the Madeira with some honey, fresh chopped mint and a little olive oil as a marinade, set it aside to do it’s thing and while Dave and I went to see the new movie Gravity with George Clooney and Sandra Bullock.

The end result was an amazingly rich and delicious grilled lamb. I put the reserved marinade in a saucepan and cooked it down to a nice syrup consistency to baste the grilled chops with before serving. I paired the chops with some fresh steamed broccoli, purple cabbage, carrots, zucchini and green onions all tossed with a little olive oil, butter, lemon juice and tarragon.

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Lamb Loin Chops in Honey, Madeira and Mint

These Lamb Loin Chops in Honey, Madeira and Mint are so flavorful and it comes together in no time. An amazingly rich and delicious grilled lamb. I put the reserved marinade in a saucepan and cooked it down to a nice syrup consistency to baste the grilled chops with before serving. 

Prep Time2 hrs

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time2 hrs 10 mins

Course: Main

Cuisine: Spanish

Servings: 4

Calories: 919kcal

Author: Kevin

Ingredients

• 2 lbs lamb loin chops
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup Madeira
• 1/2 cup orange honey
• 3 tbsp of fresh chopped mint
• pinch kosher salt
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions

• In a bowl whisk the olive oil, honey, Madeira, salt and red pepper flakes thoroughly.
• Strip the mint leaves off the stems and chop coarsely. Mix all and pour into a large Ziploc bag.
• Add the lamb chops to the bag and let marinate at room temperature for 2 hours.
• Preheat the grill to 400°F.
• Grill one side for 3 minutes then turn down to 350°F, flip the chops and grill for 5 minutes more.
• Although, grill to your liking, but for a nice medium with a little pink I do 5 minutes per side over medium heat.

Nutrition Facts

Lamb Loin Chops in Honey, Madeira and Mint

Amount Per Serving

Calories 919 Calories from Fat 603

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 67g 103%

Saturated Fat 27g 135%

Cholesterol 167mg 56%

Sodium 131mg 5%

Potassium 528mg 15%

Total Carbohydrates 35g 12%

Sugars 35g

Protein 37g 74%

Vitamin A 1%

Vitamin C 0.7%

Calcium 4.2%

Iron 22.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.