Lamb Chops With Soy-orange Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons safflower oil (i usually use vegetable or canola)
• 8 lamb chops, 1/2 inch thick

Recipe

• 1 combine orange juice with soy sauce, sugar, garlic, pepper, and thyme in a 1 gallon zipper bag. set aside.
• 2 with a very sharp knife, score the lamb chops 1/8 inch deep in a criss-cross pattern on each side. add to marinade bag, seal, and let sit at least 30 minutes.
• 3 remove lamb chops and retain marinade.
• 4 heat the butter and oil in a large heavy skillet until hot. add the chops in a single layer and saute over high heat for 3 minutes on each side, browning them well. (you may need to do these in batches, or in two skillets. i usually do this using the grill method below.).
• 5 reduce heat to low and poir reserved marinade over the chops. cook until done, about 8-10 minutes longer. remove chops to a heated platter. reduce the marinade in the skillet to 1/3 cup. pour over the cooked chops and serve immediately.
• 6 grill method: also excellent grilled! reduce the marinade separateley in a saucepan, then pour over the chops after removing from grill.