Tennessee Whiskey Lamb Chops

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 lamb loin chops, 3/4 inch thick
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons minced onions
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup whiskey (use good brand name, such as jack daniels)
• 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 in a nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat, heat olive oil.
• 2 season lamb chops with salt and pepper.
• 3 place chops in skillet, and cook about 5 minutes each side, turning once, until browned.
• 4 remove chops from skillet and keep warm.
• 5 in the same skillet cook garlic, onion, and pepper flakes until tender, about 2 minutes.
• 6 stir in the apple juice, dark brown sugar, whiskey, teriyaki, and soy sauces.
• 7 turn heat to high and bring mixture to a boil.
• 8 reduce heat to medium, and cook sauce, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
• 9 add lamb chops to skillet and simmer, turning once, until no longer pink near bone (about 3 minutes per side) and sauce is thickened and reduced to about 1/2 cup.