Slow Cooker Lamb With Apricots

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 4 (4 ounce) lean boneless lamb loin chops
• 3/4 teaspoon table salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 small red onions, thinly sliced
• 12 dried apricot halves, sliced, divided
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 15 mins

Ready Time: 6 hrs 30 mins


• heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
• season lamb chops evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and black pepper; cook in the hot skillet until browned, about 2 minutes per side. transfer chops to a plate, retaining drippings in the skillet.
• heat remaining teaspoon olive oil in the retained drippings; add onions and season with remaining salt. saute onions until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• spread about half the cooked onions and half the sliced apricots into the bottom of a slow cooker crock. lie lamb chops atop the onion and apricots. layer remaining onion and apricots over the lamb chops; add pineapple juice, ginger, thyme, and cinnamon stick.
• cook on low until the lamb is fork-tender, 6 to 8 hours (or on high for 3 to 4 hours). remove and discard cinnamon stick. sprinkle cilantro over the mixture.