Lamb Chops With Rosemary And Cracked Black Pepper

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   Place pepper on plate and press each chop firmly into pepper and press in with your hands.

2. 2

   In a heavy frying pan (I use my cast-iron frying pan) over medium-high heat, add olive oil and heat.

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   Add peppered lamb chops and sear on both sides.

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   Sprinkle lamb chops with salt.

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   Reduce heat to medium (do not degrease the pan).

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   Add beef stock and lemon juice; continue to cook until the chops reach the desired doneness, approximately 2 to 3 minutes for medium rare and an internal thermometer registers 125u00b0F.

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   (use a meat thermometer to test for doneness).

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   Remove lamb chops to an oven-safe platter, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and keep warm in a 200u00b0F oven until ready to serve (needs to let rest 5 to 10 minutes before serving).

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   NOTE: During this time the meat continues to cook (meat temperature will rise 5 to 10 degrees after it is removed from the heat source) and the juices redistribute.

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    Continue to cook the sauce, scraping any pieces of meat off the bottom of the pan and stirring them into the sauce.

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    Let the liquid boil until liquid is reduced to a shiny glaze.

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    Remove from heat.

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    Whisk in butter and fresh rosemary.

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    Remove lamb chops from the oven.

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    Add any lamb juices to the sauce.

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    Spoon sauce over chops and serve.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.