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Lamb Chops & Low Carb Spicy Dark Chocolate Sauce

Course dinner
Cuisine American, French, Keto
Keyword gluten free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Marinating 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 servings
Calories 295kcal
Author Brandy

Ingredients

Marinade

  • 1 pound lamb chops 4 lamb chops or equivalent for 4oz servings
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp rosemary
  • ¼ tsp thyme
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Dark Chocolate Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 Cup beef broth *250 ml
  • ½ oz Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Chips * about 14 grams
  • ½ tsp pepper to taste
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp Cayenne pepper *to taste

Instructions

Marinade - at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.

  • Add oil, spices and chops to a ziploc bag to marinate for at least 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
    Marinade in the making

Cooking Instructions

  • Add oil to a cast iron pan and fry chops on each side for 3-4 minutes on medium high heat until medium/ rare or however you like lamb. (120F -58C for medium rare).
    Frying lamb chops
  • Remove lamb chops from the pan to a plate and tent with foil to keep warm. Reduce heat to avoid splashing. Pour in beef broth while scraping to deglaze the pan. (Scrape the browned bits off of the bottom of the pan). Bring to a boil and let the sauce reduce and thicken to about ⅓ cup or so.
    Deglazing cast iron pan
  • Turn the heat down to a simmer and add chocolate and spices. Whisk until smooth. TASTE for seasoning and make adjustments as necessary.
  • Serve the sauce on the side with the lamb or plate it with the sauce beneath the chops.
    Served low carb lamb with spicy chocolate sauce

Notes

The nutritional info for this recipe is based upon 4oz sized servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Chop | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 19g | Sodium: 461mg | Fiber: 1g | Net Carbs: 1g | Fat Ratio per Serving: 57.97% | Protein Ratio per Serving: 39.32% | Carb Ratio per Serving: 1.36%