Seared Lamb Chops With Mushroom Gravy

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 center-cut lamb chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
• salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped fine
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (or wondra)
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 pat chops dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• 3 cook chops until well browned and meat registers 145 degrees, about 5 minutes per side.
• 4 transfer to plate and tent with foil.
• 5 in now-empty skillet, cook butter, mushrooms, onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt, covered, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle flour over mushrooms and stir to coat.
• 7 slowly stir in broth, thyme and any accumulated lamb juices and simmer until gravy has thickened, about 3 minutes.
• 8 off heat, stir in mustard and season with salt and pepper.
• 9 serve over chops and in dented mashed potatoes.