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Petit Walnut-Coated Lamb Chops with Honey Dipping Sauce

Petit Walnut-Coated Lamb Chops with Honey Dipping Sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
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Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup chopped California walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 rack of lamb 8 chops “French trimmed” of all excess fat
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • Honey Walnut Sauce
  • Makes about 1 cup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup Orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped California walnuts toasted

Instructions

Preparation

  • 1 Preheat oven to 400ºF. 2 n a food processor or blender, add bread crumbs, walnuts, thyme, parsley, orange zest and salt and process to a coarse textur3 Brush lamb with mustard4 Press on the crumb coating. 5 Place lamb in a shallow roasting pan that has been lightly coated with cooking spray. 6 Roast for 30-40 minutes for medium rare, or until desired doneness.7 For Dipping Sauce 8 In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, orange juice, olive oil and orange zest. 9 Heat until simmering. 10 Remove from heat and stir in walnuts. Serve.
  • Source: California Walnut Board