Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce
Lamb Chops with Mint Sauce is a classic British dish featuring grilled or pan-seared lamb cutlets served with a tangy, fresh mint condiment. The primary ingredients are lamb chops, fresh mint, vinegar, and sugar, creating a perfect balance of rich meat and bright, herbaceous sauce. It's a staple of traditional English cuisine, often associated with Sunday roasts and spring celebrations.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in protein and fat, with minimal carbohydrates, providing essential nutrients like iron, zinc, and B vitamins. A typical serving of two lamb chops with mint sauce contains roughly 400-500 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 450 kcal |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Carbs | 8 g |
| Fat | 35 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
| Iron | 3.5 mg |
| Zinc | 6 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 220 mg |
| Selenium | 30 mcg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 8 mg |
| Potassium | 350 mg |
Per 2 lamb chops (about 200 g) with 2 tbsp mint sauce · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
The combination of lamb and mint is a centuries-old British tradition, believed to aid digestion of the rich meat, and the sauce's acidity helps cut through the fat, making it a nutritionally complementary pairing.
