Zinfandel-Braised Lamb Chops with Dried Fruit

Name: Zinfandel-Braised Lamb Chops with Dried Fruit
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams 1/2 cup dried California apricots, quartered; 237 milliliters big, jammy red wine, such as California Zinfandel; 85 grams 1/2 cup dried cherries; 8 cloves garlic, halved; 1 Tbsp ground coriander; 4 (cut 1 inch thick) lamb shoulder chops; 473 milliliters low-sodium beef broth; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 20 servings Freshly ground pepper; 20 servings Salt; 10 sprigs thyme, plus more for garnish

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Zinfandel-Braised Lamb Chops with Dried Fruit a try. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 100 calories, 10g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 20. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up garlic, big, lamb shoulder chops, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

In a large, deep skillet, heat the olive oil. Season the lamb chops with salt and pepper and rub them all over with the coriander.

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Salt And Pepper

Lamb Chop

Coriander

Olive Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Frying Pan

Add the lamb chops to the skillet along with the garlic cloves and 10 thyme sprigs and cook over high heat, turning once, until the lamb chops are browned and the garlic cloves are browned in spots, about 6 minutes.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Fresh Thyme

Lamb Chop

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Frying Pan

Add the red wine, dried cherries and dried apricots to the skillet and bring to a boil. Cook over moderate heat until the wine is reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

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Dried Apricots

Dried Cherries

Wine

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Frying Pan

Add the beef broth and bring to a boil. Cover partially and simmer over moderately low heat until the lamb is tender and the sauce is thick and glossy, about 35 minutes; turn the lamb chops once or twice during cooking. Discard the thyme sprigs.

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Fresh Thyme

Beef Broth