Peppery Lamb Chops With Creamy Gravy

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6 lamb chops, about 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup milk
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, paprika, cayenne pepper and black pepper; dredge each lamb chop in this mixture and set aside; reserve the remaining flour mixture.
• 2 in a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat; add the lamb chops and brown on each side; reduce the heat to medium-low and cook 30 minutes uncovered.
• 3 remove the chops from skillet, transfer to a large platter and keep the uncovered platter warm in a 200° oven while making gravy.
• 4 discard all but 2 tablespoons pan drippings from the skillet; add 1 tablespoon of the reserved flour and whisk until smooth over medium heat.
• 5 let cook 1 minute then add the milk and whisk until thickened; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 6 remove the lamb chops from the oven, pour the gravy over them and serve.