Lamb Chops With Sweet Curried Onion

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 1 large red onion
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 4 lamb chops, 1/2-inch thick (about 1 pound total)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl stir together the water and jam.
• 2 halve the onion and thinly slice.
• 3 in a 12-inch nonstick skillet heat 1 tablespoon oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, and then cook the onion with the curry powder, stirring, until the onion is softened.
• 4 stir the onions into the jam mixture and season with salt and pepper.
• 5 pat lamb chops dry and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 in skillet heat the remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
• 7 sauté the chops until golden brown and cooked through, about 3-4 minutes on each side.
• 8 add curried onion to pan and cook, stirring for 1 minute.