Cider Glazed Lamb Chops

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 sirloin lamb chops, trimmed of visible fat and the thickness can range from 1/2-inch thick to 3/4-inch (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• fresh ground pepper
• salt (optional)
• 2 teaspoons olive oil (canola oil can be used)
• 1 cup apple cider (sparkling cider can be used)
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar (i have used plain vinegar as well with no taste difference)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard (add a pinch or two more to taste if desired)

Recipe

• 1 pat lamb chops dry with paper towels. season each side with a sprinkling of pepper, and salt if desired. heat oil in a large nonstick frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat until just hot then add lamb chops and brown both sides (around 5 minutes if your lamb chops are around 1/2-inch thick).
• 2 stir cider and brown sugar together and add to the frying pan. reduce heat to low and simmer the lamb chops, uncovered, turning the chops after a minute, until the meat is almost cooked through but not quite (about 2 minutes). remove lamb chops to a plate with a fork.
• 3 add the vinegar and ground mustard to the frying pan juices and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan with a spatula. continue to cook until the glaze mixture is reduced to about 1/3 cup. it will take 5 to 10 minutes. the cider mixture will get bubbly when it is just about at the syrup/glaze stage.
• 4 turn off heat. place the lamb chops back in the frying pan along with any juices that formed on the bottom of the plate.
• 5 flip chops over to coat both sides with the cider glaze, cover frying pan and let sit for a minute or two to blend flavors. check thickest part of the lamb chop for desired doneness and serve.