Food & Cooking Recipes Appetizers Dijon Baby Lamb Chops with Red Currant-Mint Dipping Sauce 2.9 (29) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 12, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Servings: 8 When buying the racks of lamb, be sure to ask the butcher to "french" (or trim away meat and fat from) the bones. Ingredients For the Lamb ½ cup Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar ½ teaspoon coarse salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2 racks baby lamb chops (8 ribs and about 1 ¼ pounds each), frenched Mint sprigs, for garnish For the Red Currant-Mint Dipping Sauce 1 ½ cups red-currant jelly 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar 1 tablespoon water 1 cup coarsely chopped mint leaves Directions Prepare the lamb: Stir together mustard, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Brush mixture all over lamb. Transfer to a large resealable plastic bag, and refrigerate at least 6 hours (or up to overnight). Meanwhile, make the dipping sauce: Whisk together jelly, vinegar, and the water in a medium bowl until smooth. Fold in mint. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring lamb to room temperature. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until golden brown and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part (avoiding bone) registers 125 to 130 degrees for medium-rare, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and tent with foil. Let rest 10 minutes. Just before serving, cut lamb racks into individual chops. Garnish with mint sprigs. Serve with dipping sauce. Cook's Notes Rather than serving all the lamb chops at once, leave the second rack loosely tented with foil to leave them warm and juicy. Refill the platter as needed, cutting from the rack just beforehand. Sauce can be refrigerated, covered, up to 6 hours before serving. Rate it Print