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Turkish Lamb Chops with Tart Cherry Gastrique

Lambs chops served with a tart, sweet and sour sauce.

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 6

Ingredients

1 cup honey

2 cups sugar

2 cups red wine vinegar

3 cups frozen DOLE Dark Sweet Cherries partially thawed

¼ cup sherry vinegar

salt and ground black pepper to taste

6 (4 oz. each) lamb loin chop

Caramelize honey and sugar in a heavy bottom pot over medium heat. Reduce heat, add 2 cups cherries and red wine vinegar; simmer until reduce by half. Stir in sherry vinegar and season with salt and ground black pepper.
Puree prepared gastrique in blender; return to pot and add remaining cherries. Keep warm until ready to serve.
Season lamb chops with salt and ground black pepper. Grill to desired doneness and served with warm cherry gastrique.