Lamb Chops With Spicy Orange Glaze

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb chops (bone-in rib or center cut 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
• salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 1. rub each chop with 1/4 teaspoon oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cumin. sprinkle one side of each chop with 1/8 teaspoon sugar.
• 2 2. place chops, sugared side down, in large nonstick skillet and press meat into pan. cook, without moving, over medium heat unitl lightly browned, 6 yo 9 minutes. turn chops, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until center of chops registers 145 to 150 degress on instant-read thermometer, 3 to 6 minutes. transer chops to platter, tent with foil, and let rest while making sauce.
• 3 3. add remaining tablespoon oil, garlic, and pepper flakes to empty pan and cook over medium heat until gragrant, about 30 seconds. add juice and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. tip accumulated juices from platter with chops into skillet, cook 1 minute, season with salt and pepper, and pour suace over chops. serve.