Lamb Chops With Minted Meyer Lemon Compote

Serves: 4

Irma Bergnaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

38

Sweetness

53

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Sugar

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

Directions:

1

Combine wine, sugar, and mint in heavy small saucepan

2

Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves

3

Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes

4

Strain syrup into medium saucepan; discard mint

5

Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from lemons in strips

6

Place strips in mini processor

7

Cut away all white pith from lemons and discard

8

Working on plate to catch juice, quarter lemons; remove seeds

9

Add lemons and juice to mini processor; using on/off turns, chop coarsely

10

Add lemon mixture to mint syrup

11

Boil until mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup, about 10 minutes

12

Stir in salt

13

Cool

14

Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper

15

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in each of 2 large skillets over medium-high heat

16

Add lamb; cook to desired doneness, about 2 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare

17

Serve lamb with compote

18

Combine wine, sugar, and mint in heavy small saucepan

19

Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves

20

Remove from heat; let stand 30 minutes

21

Strain syrup into medium saucepan; discard mint

22

Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from lemons in strips

23

Place strips in mini processor

24

Cut away all white pith from lemons and discard

25

Working on plate to catch juice, quarter lemons; remove seeds

26

Add lemons and juice to mini processor; using on/off turns, chop coarsely

27

Add lemon mixture to mint syrup

28

Boil until mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup, about 10 minutes

29

Stir in salt

30

Cool

31

Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper

32

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in each of 2 large skillets over medium-high heat

33

Add lamb; cook to desired doneness, about 2 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare

34

Serve lamb with compote