Spicy Chinese New Zealand Lamb

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 6 New Zealand Lamb Loin Chops
• 1 Large Onion, sliced
• 2 Cloves Garlic, crushed
• 1 inch (2.5cm) Ginger, grated
• 4 ounces (100g) Carrots, cut into match sticks
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) Dark Soy Sauce
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) Chinese Five Spice
• 7 ounces (200g) Can Pineapple Pieces in natural juice
• 4 ounces (100g) Mange Tout or Snow Peas, trimmed

Method:
Trim the loin chops and secure the tail of each around the eye with a cocktail stick. Dry fry the chops until brown and sealed, remove from the pan. Add the onion, garlic, ginger and carrots and fry until starting to soften. Return the chops to the pan, add the soy sauce, Chinese Five Spice, pineapple and juice, and mange tout. Simmer, covered, for 5-10 minutes until tender. Remove the cocktail sticks, then serve the meal with rice and a bean sprout salad if desired.

Hints and Tips:
Try trimmed French beans in place of the mange tout. New Zealand Lamb cutlets could also be used for this recipe.