flavorful german lamb chops and sauerkraut

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vegetable shortening (such as crisco®), or as needed
• 4 bone-in lamb chops
• 1 (32 ounce) package sauerkraut, undrained
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon caraway seeds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• preheat oven to 275 degrees f (135 degrees c).
• place bread crumbs into a shallow dish; pour eggs into a separate shallow dish. heat vegetable shortening in a skillet over medium-high heat. dip lamb chops into egg, then into bread crumbs, coating both sides. fry chops in the hot shortening until crumbs are golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. transfer lamb chops to a baking dish, leaving melted shortening in skillet.
• cook and stir sauerkraut with juice, onion, and caraway seeds in the same skillet over medium-low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. spread sauerkraut over lamb chops and pour pan liquid over the top. cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• bake in the preheated oven until chops are tender, 1 1/2 hour.