Lamb Au Poivre
"An easy and elegant way to prepare lamb chops. A little cognac added to the sauce adds a nice flavor. From Bon Appetit."
photo by PaulaG
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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1
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
- 3 lamb chops, 1-inch thick, bones frenched if desired and fat trimmed
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon cognac or 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
directions
- Coarsely crush peppercorns with a mortar and pestle or wrap in a kitchen towel and press on peppercorns with bottom of a heavy skillet.
- Pat chops dry and season with salt. Rub one side of each chop with peppercorns, pressing peppercorns into meat to adhere.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook chops, peppered sides up, 2 minutes. Turn chops over with tongs and cook, pressing down on each chop with side of tongs to help pepper adhere to meat, about 2 minutes more (for medium-rare). Transfer chops with tongs to a plate and let stand while making sauce.
- Pour off all but 2 teaspoons of fat from skillet if necessary, then sauté shallot, stirring, until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Add broth and Cognac and boil until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and swirl in butter. Add any meat juices that have accumulated on plate and season with salt. Serve sauce over lamb.
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Reviews
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DH and I made these lamb chops a couple of nights ago. They are very easy to prepare with ingredients I commonly have on hand. We used olive oil instead of vegetable oil and I used cognac. We both thought the chops were nice, but a little plain. Maybe a little herb such as rosemary thrown in might be give it some more flavor. Thanks! Made for ZWT5. -
This makes an elegant meal that is not only fast but delicious. I used the George Forman grill to cook the chops and the balsamic vinegar in place of cognac. My chops were loin chops that were about 3/4 inch thick. These were served with <a href="/168104">Baked Onions Augratin</a> and a side salad.
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DH and I made these lamb chops a couple of nights ago. They are very easy to prepare with ingredients I commonly have on hand. We used olive oil instead of vegetable oil and I used cognac. We both thought the chops were nice, but a little plain. Maybe a little herb such as rosemary thrown in might be give it some more flavor. Thanks! Made for ZWT5.
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This makes an elegant meal that is not only fast but delicious. I used the George Forman grill to cook the chops and the balsamic vinegar in place of cognac. My chops were loin chops that were about 3/4 inch thick. These were served with <a href="/168104">Baked Onions Augratin</a> and a side salad.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
lazyme
Grapeview, Washington
<p>Hi and thanks for visiting my AM page. My name is Vicki and I love to cook. I've always been an avid collector of recipes and cookbooks - in fact I have over 1200 cookbooks on my computer alone.</p>
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