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LAMB CHOPS WITH SHALLOT CREAM SAUCE




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Marla
LAMB CHOPS WITH SHALLOT CREAM SAUCE

Serves 6

12 lamb chops, each about 1-1/2 inches thick, excess fat trimmed

Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon safflower oil or canola oil

10 shallots, minced

1/2 cup good-quality red wine vinegar

1/2 cup dry white wine

1 cup organic store-bought chicken broth

2 sprigs fresh thyme

1 cup heavy cream

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Season the lamb chops on both sides with salt and pepper.

Heat a large, heavy saute pan large enough to hold all the lamb chops, or two smaller pans large enough to hold half each, over medium-high heat. Add the oil and, as soon as it swirls easily, add the lamb chops and saute them until they are medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes per side, resisting the urge to move them around while they cook. Transfer the chops to a warmed platter and cover with heavy-duty aluminum foil to keep them warm.

Pour off all but a thin layer of fat from the saute pan and add three fourths of the shallots, reserving the remainder. Saute the shallots until they are fragrant and begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the vinegar, raise the heat to high, and stir and scrape with a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan deposits. Add the white wine, bring the liquid to a boil, and continue boiling until the liquid has reduced to only about 2 tablespoons, about 7 minutes.

Add the broth and the thyme and continue boiling until the liquid reduces by half, 3 to 5 minutes more. Stir in the cream and continue boiling until the liquid reduces to a lightly thickened consistency, about half its original volume, about 5 minutes more.

A few pieces at a time, whisk the butter into the sauce. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings, if necessary, with a little more salt and pepper. Pour the sauce through a fine-meshed strainer into a clean bowl.

As soon as the sauce is ready, place 2 lamb chops on each heated serving plate. Spoon the sauce over and around each chop, garnish with the reserved shallots, and serve immediately