Country French Lamb Chops

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb chops, 1 inch thick
• salt
• pepper
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup pitted prune, coarse chopped
• 1/2 cup green olives, coarse chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 season chops to taste with salt andpepper.
• 2 heat oil in skillet over medium high heat and add chops. cook until well browned on both sides but still pink in the center, 3-4 minutes per side.
• 3 remove from skillet, place on platter and cover.
• 4 add broth to skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits with a spoon.
• 5 add brown sugar, red wine vinegar, prunes, and olives; simmer till sauce thickens, 4 to 5 minutes.
• 6 whisk in butter and parsley.
• 7 reduce flame to medium low; return chops and accumulated juices to skillet.
• 8 simmer, turning chops once or twice, until sauce clings and meat is completely cooked, 3-5 minutes.
• 9 serve at once.