Mary Morans Rosemary Lamb Chops With Seasonal Fig Compote
- 12 lamb chops, of equal size
- 12 cup red wine
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bunch rosemary
- 1 bunch mint
- 3 shallots
- 16 -20 black mission figs (reserve 6 for garnish)
- 18 cup water
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper
- In a large bag or bowl mix together 1/4 cup of red wine, 2 tbsp olive oil, and 2 sprigs of both rosemary and mint lightly chopped and 1- 1/2 shallots roughly chopped.
- Mix everything together well and set aside.
- Rinse and dry the lamb.
- Add it to the marinade and let stand for 1-3 hours for best result.
- Make sure the marinade is spread over each lamb chop.
- Wash the figs and remove the stems.
- Dice into a very small bits and set aside.
- Mince the remaining shallots and saute them in a pan with 2 teaspoons olive oil until they begin to caramelize.
- Add the figs and water to the saucepot, season with salt.
- Cook the figs down until theyre beginning to turn into a paste.
- Deglaze with 1/4 cup of red wine and the red wine vinegar.
- Cook on medium low heat until the sauce has reduced and thickened.
- Set aside.
- Bring the lamb chops out 30-45 minutes before you cook, and allow them to rise to room temperature for the best cooking results.
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- In a large saute pan add the remaining olive oil, and once it is hot add the lamb chops presentation side down.
- Sear on medium high heat for 5-6 minutes or until a beautiful golden brown has formed on the presentation side of the lamb chop.
- You may need to use the back of the spoon to slightly press down on the meat to ensure an even browning.
- The bone can cause some areas to remain untouched by the pan, which leaves you with gray meat.
- Once theyre brown, flip the chops and place them in the oven for a remaining 5-6 minutes or until the blood is rising to the top for medium rare.
- Let rest for a few minutes uncovered.
- Reheat the fig compote while the meat is resting and serve with the lamb chops.
- Garnish with sliced fresh figs, chopped rosemary and mint leaves.
- Enjoy.
lamb chops, red wine, olive oil, rosemary, mint, shallots, black, water, red wine vinegar, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mary-moran-s-rosemary-lamb-chops-with-seasonal-fig-compote-506394 (may not work)