Epicurious Braised Lamb Shoulder Chops With Root Vegetables Recipe

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Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 41g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Epicurious Braised Lamb Shoulder Chops With Root Vegetables Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 6% of calories per serving, at 41g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 79%. At 1811mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Epicurious Braised Lamb Shoulder Chops With Root Vegetables Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8 servings   ( 856 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 682
Total Fat: 39g
Saturated Fat: 16g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 17g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 104mg
Sodium: 1811mg
Total Carbohydrates: 53g
Dietary Fiber: 12g
Sugar: 21g
Protein: 33g
Calcium: 210mg Iron: 5mg
Potassium: 2037mg Vitamin A: 959mcg
Vitamin C: 52mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 10 small carrots, peeled and cut into medium dice
  • 8 small turnips, peeled and cut into medium dice
  • 8 small parsnips, peeled and cut into medium dice
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoons fine sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 8 (1-inch-thick) lamb shoulder blade chops (also called round bone lamb shoulder chops)*
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 heads garlic, cloves peeled and left whole
  • 6 medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 4 medium celery stalks, roughly chopped
  • 2 medium onions, roughly chopped
  • 5 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 10 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 4 whole dried bay leaves
  • 3 quarts lamb or beef stock
  • * If lamb shoulder blade chops are unavailable, substitute bone-in lamb loin chops.

Instructions

Visit Epicurious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)