Baked Orange Lamb Chops

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 center-cut lamb chops, 1-inch thick
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup water
• parsley (to garnish)
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained for garnish

Recipe

• 1 trim excess fat from chops and rub fat on bottom of heavy skillet to grease.
• 2 brown chops on both sides.
• 3 remove from skillet and place in heavy 3 quart casserole.
• 4 season with salt and pepper.
• 5 remove excess grease from skillet and lower heat.
• 6 add onion and garlic and saute until lightly browned and tender.
• 7 add orange juice and water to pan and bring to a boil.
• 8 add mixture to meat in casserole.
• 9 cover dish and bake at 350 for about 2 hours.
• 10 combine flour and water.
• 11 slowly stir into juices in the casserole until mixture thickens.
• 12 garnish with parsley and oranges.