Tennessee-whiskey Glazed Lamb Chops

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup whiskey, jd if you can get it
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne powder
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 teaspoons cider vinegar
• 4 lamb chops, bone-in center cut 1-inch thick
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 whisk whiskey, cider, sugar, mustard, cayenne, vanilla and 1 tsp vinegar together.
• 2 transfer 1/2 c of this mixture to a bag, add chops. press air from bag and zip. turn to coat chops. put in refrigerator for at least 2 hours, longer is better.
• 3 keep remaining whiskey mixture separately.
• 4 remove chops from bag, pat dry, discard marinade.
• 5 in small saucepan, heat remaining whiskey mixture to a simmer and reduce until thick and bubbly. add the butter, whisking until melted in and the glaze has taken on a nice sheen.
• 6 oil grill well. heat grill to high, reduce heat to medium-low. place chops on grill to sear. turn chops. brush glaze on chops. cook until almost done.
• 7 turn chops, brush again with glaze.
• 8 internal temperature should be 145 when done.
• 9 remove from grill, plate and serve.