lemon pepper lamb chops baked and served with apples

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 lamb chops
• 1 teaspoon onion powder, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder, or to taste
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning, or to taste
• 1 cup finely crushed cornflake crumbs, or as needed
• 7 apples - peeled, cored and cut into wedges
• 1 1/2 cups apple juice, or as needed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup brown sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). place a baking rack into a large, shallow baking sheet with sides.
• sprinkle each lamb chop with onion powder, garlic powder, and lemon pepper seasoning. place the cornflake crumbs into a shallow dish, and thoroughly dredge each lamb chop in the crumbs, pressing the chops into the crumbs with a fork. gently brush away any loose crumbs, and place the lamb chops the baking rack.
• bake in the preheated oven until the chops are no longer pink inside and the juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes. an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a chop should read at least 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).
• while chops are baking, place the apple wedges into a large saucepan over medium heat, and pour in enough apple juice to reach depth of 2 inches above the apples. mix in the cinnamon, allspice, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until apples are soft when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes.
• to serve, place a lamb chop in the center of a plate, and arrange apple slices decoratively up one side, over the top, and down the other side of the chop. drizzle each chop with the apple liquid; serve remaining sauce separately.