Lamb Chops With Sauteed Apples And Grits

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 4 lamb chops (about 1 inch thick)
• 2 apples, cored and sliced 1/2 inch thick
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 3/4 quick-cooking grits
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons light cream
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 season the lamb with 1/2 teaspoons each of salt and pepper and cook until browned and cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes per side.
• 3 transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm; reserve the skillet.
• 4 add the apples and onion to the drippings in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat, tossing frequently, until slightly softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
• 5 add the broth, vinegar, and sugar and cook, tossing occasionally, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
• 6 add 1 tablespoons of the butter.
• 7 return the lamb chops to the skillet and cook until warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 8 meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil.
• 9 whisk in the grits and cook on low heat until thickened. whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/8 teaspoons nutmeg and pepper, and the cream.
• 10 top the grits with the lamb chops and apple mixture and serve warm.
• 11 for the leftover grits, pour into a shallow baking dish and refrigerate. when the grits are set, you can cut them into squares and fry in a little oil, then top with maple syrup for breakfast.