Lamb Chops With Onion Compote

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 small onions, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
• 4 lamb chops (1 inch thick, about 9 ounces each)
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees. heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add onions, and cook until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, season chops generously with salt and pepper. heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 sear chops until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. transfer skillet to the oven, and cook to desired doneness. (cook until a meat thermometer registers 140 degrees for medium-rare, about 5 minutes.) transfer to a serving plate. let stand for 10 minutes.
• 5 add wine to onions, and simmer until almost all the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. season with salt and pepper. spoon over lamb chops.
• 6 serve with lemon wedges.