Best Lamb Chops With Sweet Pea And Spinach Sauce Recipes

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BLACK CHERRY AND BLACK PEPPER LAMB CHOPS WITH SWEET PEA RISOTTO



Black Cherry and Black Pepper Lamb Chops with Sweet Pea Risotto image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 32m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 quart chicken stock
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus some for drizzling
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup Arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup peas, defrosted
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, a couple of handfuls
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves, plus a few sprigs for garnish
Handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
4 loin lamb chops, each 1 1/2 inches thick
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup black cherry all fruit preserves (recommended: Polaner brand)
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper, eyeball it in your palm
Salt

Steps:

  • Place the stock in a small pot and warm it up over medium low heat.
  • Place an oven rack 8 inches from broiler and preheat broiler to high.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 turn of the pan, with a tablespoon of butter in a medium skillet over medium to medium high heat. When the pan is hot, add onions and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes the add Arborio and cook a minute more. Add wine and cook it all away, 1 minute. Add a few ladles of warm broth and let that cook off, stirring occasionally. The risotto will take 22 minutes to cook. Add a ladle of broth from time to time until risotto is starchy, creamy and cooked to al dente. Add peas about 2 minutes before serving. Add in cheese, chopped mint and parsley just before serving.
  • When the risotto is half-cooked, 10 minutes from being done, drizzle the chops with extra-virgin olive oil and arrange on a slotted broiler plan. Place chops in oven under hot broiler and cook 8 to 10 minutes for medium rare. Place a tiny pan on the stove over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and shallots to the pan. Cook shallots 2 minutes then add the preserves and whisk them together with balsamic vinegar and black pepper. Heat to a bubble then remove from heat and add remaining pat of butter. Whisk butter into sauce.
  • Season the risotto with salt to taste. Place a generous serving of risotto into shallow dinner plates. Arrange 2 chops on each plate alongside the risotto and drizzle the black cherry pepper glaze over the chops and garnish plates with extra sprigs of mint.

BLACK CHERRY-BLACK PEPPER LAMB CHOPS WITH SWEET PEA RISOTTO



Black Cherry-Black Pepper Lamb Chops with Sweet Pea Risotto image

This is a great date meal for your Lamb Chop, Sweet Pea, or Honey Pie. No need to worry about dessert-you're it!

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 quart chicken stock
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons EVOO (extra-virgin olive oil), plus some for drizzling
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup Arborio rice
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup frozen green peas, a couple of overflowing handfuls
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a couple of handfuls
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, plus a few sprigs for garnish
A handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
4 loin lamb chops, each 1 1/2 inches thick
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1/2 cup black cherry all-fruit preserves
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper (eyeball it in your palm)
Salt

Steps:

  • Place the stock in a medium pot and warm it up over medium-low heat.
  • Place an oven rack 8 inches from the broiler and preheat the broiler to high.
  • In a medium skillet over medium to medium-high heat, melt a tablespoon of the butter with a tablespoon of the EVOO, once around the pan. When the pan is hot, add the onions and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the Arborio and cook for a minute more. Add the wine and cook it all away, 1 minute. Add a few ladles of warm stock and let the rice absorb it, stirring occasionally. The risotto will take 22 minutes to cook. Add a ladle of broth as each addition is absorbed, until the risotto is starchy, creamy, and cooked to al dente. Add the peas when the risotto is just about al dente, the last minute or two. Add the cheese, mint, and parsley just before serving.
  • When the risotto is half cooked, 10 minutes from being done, drizzle the lamb chops with EVOO and arrange them on a slotted broiler pan. Place the chops under the hot broiler and cook for 8 to 10 minutes for medium rare. Place a tiny pan on the stove over medium heat. Add the remaining tablespoon of EVOO and the shallots to the pan. Cook the shallots for 2 minutes, then add the preserves and whisk them together with the balsamic vinegar and black pepper. Heat them to a bubble, then remove them from the heat and add the remaining tablespoon of butter. Whisk the butter into the sauce.
  • Season the risotto with salt to taste. Place a generous serving of risotto into shallow dinner plates. Arrange 2 chops on each plate alongside the risotto and drizzle the black cherry-black pepper glaze over the chops. Garnish the plates with extra sprigs of mint.

LAMB CHOPS WITH SWEET PEA AND SPINACH SAUCE



Lamb Chops With Sweet Pea and Spinach Sauce image

For the chef Michel Richard, using less butter and cream requires making deft use of sauces. For these chops, a rich chicken stock is lightened by the addition of baby peas and spinach.

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small onion, peeled and chopped
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons Champagne- or white-wine vinegar
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup frozen baby peas, defrosted
1/2 pound small leaf spinach, stemmed, washed, well-dried and coarsely chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 rib lamb chops, well-trimmed and patted dry
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • For the sauce, melt butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, then cover and cook until translucent, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and vinegar. Boil until reduced to a glaze. Add 1/2 cup of the chicken broth and boil until reduced by half.
  • Place the peas and remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth in a blender and blend until smooth. Add onion mixture and blend until smooth, stopping to scrape the sides of the jar. Strain through a fine sieve into a clean saucepan. (Can be prepared ahead, then covered and refrigerated.)
  • For the lamb, preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place a heavy, large, oven-proof nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Coat skillet with olive oil. Add lamb chops and quickly brown on both sides. Place skillet in oven and bake until just firm to the touch, about 5 minutes for medium-rare. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, rewarm sauce over medium heat. Add spinach and stir until wilted, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle some sauce into the center of 4 plates. Place 2 lamb chops in center of each plate. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 1019, UnsaturatedFat 46 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 92 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 38 grams, SaturatedFat 39 grams, Sodium 976 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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