Cider-Glazed Lamb Chops
From the kitchen of CarlyTender lamb chops get a glossy finish from a reduced cider glaze spiked with ginger, garlic, and soy. Broiled until the edges caramelize, they're finished with a drizzle of reserved glaze and fresh scallion. Quick, elegant, and deeply savory.
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- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
4 servings
- 11 cup unfiltered apple cider
- 12 tablespoons minced peeled ginger
- 12 tablespoons minced garlic
- 13 tablespoons soy sauce
- 13 tablespoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
- 11 tablespoon mild honey
- 18 rib lamb chops (3/4 inch thick), cut from 1 rack
- 11 scallion
- 1finely chopped
Instructions
Boil cider, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, and honey in a small saucepan until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely. Reserve 2 tablespoons glaze for drizzling.
Preheat broiler.
Pat lamb chops dry and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt (total). Arrange on rack of a broiler pan and brush top of chops with half of glaze. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat 3 minutes. Turn over and brush with remaining glaze, then broil 3 to 4 minutes more for medium-rare. Transfer chops to a plate and drizzle with reserved glaze. Let stand 5 minutes, then sprinkle with scallion.