Cider-Glazed Lamb Chops

From the kitchen of Carly

Tender 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

  1. 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.

  2. Preheat broiler.

  3. 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.