Sweet & Spicy Lamb Chop Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 thick lamb chops
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 apples, peeled,cored and sliced (i use granny smith)
• 4 onions, sliced
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar (3 oz)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 large lemon, juice of
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 rub lamb chops with oil, and sprinkle both sides with tarragon, salt and pepper.
• 2 heat griddle over high heat, spray with a little vegetable oil, and quickly brown chops on each side to seal in the juices.
• 3 toss the sliced apples and onions together, then arrange in the bottom of a casserole dish which is large enough to hold the chops in one layer.
• 4 mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl, then sprinkle half the mixture over the apples and onions.
• 5 when the chops are nicely browned, add them to the casserole dish, and sprinkle with remaining brown sugar and cinnamon.
• 6 combine lemon juice and water in a small jug and gently and carefully (so as not to disturb the brown sugar mix) pour this over the chops.
• 7 dot all over with little knobs of butter.
• 8 cover casserole dish with a lid or alfoil, and bake in a moderate oven for about and hour, or until tender, uncovering for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.