Braised Lamb Chops With Red Wine And Figs Food

BRAISED LAMB CHOPS WITH RED WINE AND FIGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season lamb with fennel seeds, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in large high-sided ovenproof skillet over high heat. Sear chops until well browned, about 5 minutes per side.
• Add wine and vinegar. Boil until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Add stock, figs, and bay leaves. Bring to a boil.
• Braise lamb in oven, covered, for 45 minutes. Uncover. Braise, basting often, until lamb is tender and just falling off the bone, about 45 minutes more. (If liquid is not saucelike, simmer over medium-high heat until thickened.) Serve lamb with sauce.

LAMB SHOULDER CHOPS WITH RED WINE

Steps:

• Put a 10-inch straight-sided saute pan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Toss the lamb with the vegetable oil in a medium mixing bowl. When the pan is hot, sear the lamb for 1 minute on each side. Remove to a plate and cool for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the meat to a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag, then pour in the 16 ounces of wine and 4 rosemary sprigs. Remove as much air as possible so that the wine is completely surrounding the meat. Put the bag in a container to prevent leaks and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• Heat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Transfer the contents of the bag back to the 10-inch straight-sided saute pan and cover. Put the pan on the middle rack of the oven and braise until the meat is tender and falling away from the bone, about 3 1/2 hours.
• Remove the meat from the oven to a platter. Discard the rosemary. Cover the meat with aluminum foil to keep warm while finishing the sauce.
• Pour the pan juices into a gravy separator and allow it to separate before pouring 2 cups of the liquid back into the pan. Set the pan over medium-low heat and add the dried plums and apricots. Simmer, whisking frequently, until the sauce has reduced and thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Whisk in the butter 1 piece at a time, adding another piece only after the previous piece has melted. Whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon of wine and the remaining chopped rosemary and continue to cook for another minute. Taste and adjust seasoning by adding salt and pepper, if needed.
• Pour the sauce over the meat and serve immediately.

LAMB CHOPS WITH RED WINE AND ROSEMARY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season lamb chops with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Add the oil to the skillet. Add chops to the pan cook 4 minutes.
• Turn chops over and cook 3 minutes longer.
• Remove chops from the skillet and set aside in a warm place.
• Pour off all but 2 tsp of fat from skillet. Add the garlic and shallot. Cook until they become transparent and tender.
• Add the wine, rosemary, and parsley, stirring up browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Simmer over high heat until syrupy. That will take about 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth and continue to simmer until sauce is reduced by about half.
• Combine butter and flour in a cup (beurre manie).
• Stir mustard and cream into sauce. Adjust seasonings. Bring to a boil.
• Add beurre manie to sauce and stir well until incorporated into sauce and sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat.
• Plate chops, 2 per plate, and add sauce over top. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary.
• Serve Immediately.

BRAISED LAMB CHOPS

Steps:

• heat oil in large pan on stovetop, med hi heat.
• add onions and garlic, cook to soften.
• combine spices, rub on both sides of chops and brown on both sides.
• remove from pan.
• add wine, to deglaze the pan, reduce to half.
• add water, bring to boil.
• add chops and juices back to pan, cover, simmer 1 hour.