Shanghai Style Lamb Chops

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons water
• 4 center-cut lamb chops, 1/2 inch thick
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or cider vinegar)
• 4 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons flour
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
• oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 mix the water, egg, flour and salt into a batter.
• 2 dip chops into batter and coat completely. remove from batter and set aside.
• 3 mix all sauce ingredients.
• 4 pour oil into skillet. (i used about 4 t; the original recipe says "enough to cover chops" - i just didn't want to use that much).
• 5 put chops in hot oil, reduce flame and brown about 4 minutes, then turn over and brown on other side. take chops out and drain.
• 6 over low flame, heat sauce in a large skillet, stirring about 2 minutes till thickened.
• 7 add chops and simmer about 5 minutes (till chops are cooked through.
• 8 good served with rice or noodles.