Orange Spiced Lamb Chops

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 lamb chops, bone in (about 1/2-inch thick)
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, to taste
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat oil on medium heat and brown lamb chops briefly on both sides (maye 1-2 minutes per side); do not overcook at this point or they will get tough!
• 2 pour oranges on top and sprinkle with cloves and some black pepper & salt to taste.
• 3 cover and simmer over low heat until lamb chops are cooked through (about 15 min for 4, 25-30 min for 6 ,approx).
• 4 cooking time will vary depending upon the size and meatiness of your chops- check early for doneness.
• 5 variation: you may substitute a different spice & fruit combo such as canned peach slices with allspice, apricots with nutmeg, pineapple with cloves.
• 6 you may also substitute skinless boneless chicken breasts for the lamb, but the cooking time may be less as chicken dries out quickly.