Julia Child's Casserole-sauteed Lamb Chops

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 6 lamb chops, cut 1 inch thick
• 3 -4 tablespoons rendered lamb fat or 3 -4 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves, halved (optional)
• 1/2 cup dry wine

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 dry the lamb chops on paper towels.
• 3 heat the fat or oil in the casserole until it is moderately hot, then brown the chops, 2 or 3 at a time, on each side for 3 to 4 minutes. as they are browned transfer them to a side dish.
• 4 season with salt, pepper, and 1/4 teaspoons thyme if they have not been previously marinated.
• 5 pour the fat out of the casserole and add the butter and garlic if using.
• 6 return the chops to the casserole, overlapping slightly, and baste them with the butter.
• 7 cover and heat the casserole until the meat is sizzling, then set in lower third of preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
• 8 turn and baste the chops once or twice.
• 9 remove chops to serving platter.
• 10 remove all but 2 tb. of fat from the casserole and add in the wine.
• 11 boil rapidly, scraping up coagulated cooking juices until you have about 1/2 cup of concentrated sauce. pour sauce over chops.