Lamb Chops With Plum Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lamb chops
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 fresh plums
• 1/2 cup port wine
• 2 teaspoons candied ginger, paste
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 slice one plum into quarters, slice the other two into thin pieces.
• 2 rinse the quinoa to remove any remaining bitter coating.
• 3 brush the lambchops with olive oil and grill them. sear each side with a.
• 4 very hot fire to seal in the juices then move then away from the fire to finish.
• 5 cooking.
• 6 while the chops are cooking put the plum, ginger, and port into a small heavy.
• 7 skillet. (i use a candied ginger paste, but you can use grated fresh ginger, or.
• 8 candided ginger that you mash with a little water to make a thick paste).
• 9 bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. stir every minute or.
• 10 so until the liquid is reduced by about 1/2.
• 11 remove from heat.
• 12 while the chops and sauce are cooking, bring the water to boil in a small.
• 13 sauce pan.
• 14 add quinoa, cover and reduce to a simmer.
• 15 when the water is gone (about 15 min usually), remove from heat.
• 16 place 1/2 the quinoa on each plate.
• 17 if including pine nuts, sprinkle 1/2 on each plate over and around the.
• 18 quinoa.
• 19 plate the chops on top of the quinoa & drizzle sauce over & around the chop.