Lamb Piccata with Capers
- 4 8- to 10-ounce lamb blade shoulder chops
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 5 tablespoons (about) chilled butter
- 3/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons drained capers
- Using small sharp knife, cut around lamb bones; discard bones, leaving 3 irregular pieces of meat from each chop.
- Cut off fat and sinew from each piece.
- Place lamb between sheets of waxed paper or plastic wrap.
- Using meat mallet, pound lamb to 1/3-inch thickness.
- Sprinkle lamb generously with salt and pepper.
- Coat lamb with flour; shake off excess.
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Working in batches, add lamb to skillet and cook until brown and beginning to shrink, about 2 minutes per side, adding more butter to skillet as needed.
- Transfer lamb to platter; cover to keep warm.
- Add broth to skillet; boil until reduced to generous 1/3 cup, scraping up any browned bits, about 2 minutes.
- Add lemon juice.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; add 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 tablespoon at a time, whisking until melted before adding next piece.
- Stir in capers.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour sauce over lamb and serve.
chops, flour, butter, chicken broth, lemon juice, capers
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lamb-piccata-with-capers-104953 (may not work)