Tender lamb chops stewed with zesty spices and sweet apricots.
A couple weeks ago I made this wonderful lamb dish. I had taken photos for my typical blog post, but later when I went back to edit the photos and prepare to share this recipe with you, the photos were no where to be found! Thankfully two things had happened – I had snapped this photo to later post on Instagram and secondly, I had filmed the cooking process for a mini video.
Spiced, Stewed Lamb Chops with Apricots
Ingredients
- 4 lamb chops
- 2 Tb extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 2/3 c sliced onion
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried cilantro
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, grated
- 2 c beef broth
- 1 c dried apricots
- 2 Tb honey
- Couscous for serving, optional
Instructions
- To begin, heat a tablespoon of the oil in a Dutch oven until very hot, but not smoking. Sear the lamb chops on each side (about 2 minutes each side) and remove to a dish.
- Lower the heat to medium low and add in the sliced onion. Sauté the onion until it is tender.
- Add in the seasonings and stir together.
- Place the chops back in the pot. Pour the beef broth over all. Add in the apricots and honey.
- Bring this to a gentle boil and reduce the heat to low.
- Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
- Serve with couscous if you like.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
If nutritional values are provided for this recipe, they are an estimate and will vary depending on the brands of ingredients you use. The values do not include optional ingredients or when ingredients are added to taste or for serving. If nutritional values are very important to you, I suggest using your favorite nutritional calculating tool with the brands you use.
I made this wonderful lamb chop recipe using large shoulder chops and those yummy Turkish dried apricots. Can’t say enough about how all the seasonings go together. A wonderfully comforting dish. If a lamb-y taste is not at the top of your list of delicacies, not to worry. The beef broth and spices make this pure perfection.