Honey-soy Glazed Lamb Chops

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 boneless lamb chops, 3/4 inch thick (approx. 4 ounces each)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (i prefer low sodium)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 green onions, sliced for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle 1 side of each lamb chop with black pepper.
• 2 heat nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot.
• 3 add lamb chops, pepper side down, and cook approximately.
• 4 4 minutes or until browned.
• 5 reduce heat to medium, turn lamb chops and cook 6 to 8 minutes longer or until they just lose their pink color.
• 6 transfer lamb chops to platter, cover to keep warm.
• 7 while lamb chops are cooking, in a cup or small bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar and cornstarch until smooth.
• 8 after removing lamb chops, add garlic to skillet, cook 30 seconds, stirring (no longer so it does not burn).
• 9 stir honey mixture into skillet (mixture will boil) and cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring.
• 10 the longer the sauce mixture cooks, the soy sauce flavor becomes stronger.
• 11 spoon sauce over lamb chops.
• 12 sprinkle with green onions for garnish, if desired.