Caramelized Grilled Lamb

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 boneless lamb chops (1/4 inch thick)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup shallot, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon asian fish sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 pound chops between 2 sheets of plastic wrap or wax paper with a meat pounder (flat side) or rolling pin until meat is 1/8 inch thick.
• 2 make several small slits around edge of each chop.
• 3 half each chop lengthwise and transfer to bowl.
• 4 in a saucepan cook sugar over medium heat until it begins to melt, continue cooking stirring until sugar is melted into a golden caramel.
• 5 add shallots, lime juice, fish sauce and salt and cook 2 minutes longer or until caramel is dissolved and shallots are softened.
• 6 pour sauce over lamb, toss.
• 7 heat a grill pan over heat until hot, but not smoking.
• 8 grill lamb in batches, turning once until cooked through (1-3 minutes per side).
• 9 discard any remaining caramel sauce.