Easy Smothered Lamb Chops

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb chops, 3/4-inch thick, bone-in
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt, more if needed to your taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 small onion, slice thinly
• 1 cup low-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 season each chop, front and back with the fresh garlic, dried thyme, cayenne, salt and pepper.
• 2 put the flour in a shallow platter and dredge each chop in the flour. shake off the excess.
• 3 heat the olive oil in a large saute pan or cast iron skillet over medium heat.
• 4 once oil is hot, lay lamb chops in single layer and cook 3-4 minutes on both sides till golden brown.
• 5 remove the lamb chops from pan.
• 6 add the onions into the pan and saute until slightly tender. if the pan seems dry, drizzle in some olive oil before adding the onions.
• 7 sprinkle in 1 tablespoon of flour into pan, stirring frequently until rawness of flour has been cooked out.
• 8 add the chicken broth. let it come to a simmer and reduce down a bit. stir frequently to loosen up what was stuck to the bottom of the pan.
• 9 add the buttermilk to make the sauce into a creamy gravy.
• 10 return the lamb chops to the pan, spooning the gravy over them. cover and let simmer for 10 minutes until the lamb is cooked through.
• 11 season with salt and pepper and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.