Lamb Chops With Sautéed Apples & Pecans

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lamb chops, 1-inch thick (8 oz. each)
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 cup jonagold apple, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon pecans, toasted and chopped

Recipe

• 1 season lamb with 1⁄8 teaspoons salt and pepper. heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add lamb; brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. remove lamb to a plate; tent with foil.
• 2 sauté apples and onion in the skillet for 4–5 minutes. add mustard, cinnamon, and 1⁄4 teaspoons salt, stirring until fragrant, about 30 seconds. stir in apple juice and lemon juice; cook until apples are softened.
• 3 return lamb chops and any juices on the plate to the skillet. cook, uncovered, until lamb reaches an internal temperature of 155°. serve apple mixture over chops; garnish with toasted pecans.