LAMB CHOPS WITH CITRUS SAUCE AND BABY MACHE SALAD

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Lamb Chops with Citrus Sauce and Baby Mache Salad image

A citrusy sauce that needs little prep time brightens the taste of seared lamb chops for a refined weeknight meal.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Lamb Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14

8 lamb rib chops (4 to 5 ounces each)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
3 Cara Cara oranges
1 pummelo
2 Oroblancos
1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large shallot, minced
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 cup creme fraiche
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
4 ounces mache (about 4 cups)
1 ounce Bull's Blood beet microgreens or salad greens (about 1 cup)
1 ounce rainbow microgreens or salad greens (about 1 cup)

Steps:

  • Let lamb stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut ends off 1 orange. Cut off peel, pith, and outer membrane, following the curve of the fruit. Cut between membranes to remove segments, and place in a small bowl. Squeeze juice from membranes into another bowl, and discard membranes. Repeat with pummelo and Oroblancos, combining and reserving 3 tablespoons juice.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb, and cook until internal temperature registers 130 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer lamb to a platter, reserving pan with drippings. Cover lamb loosely with foil, and let stand.
  • Add garlic and shallot to drippings in pan. Cook over medium-low heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Juice remaining 2 oranges (you should have 2/3 cup juice). Add juice and sugar to pan, and increase heat to medium. Cook, whisking often, until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Whisk in creme fraiche, and cook until sauce coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
  • Whisk reserved mixed citrus juice and oil in a large bowl. Toss with greens, then season with salt and pepper. Divide salad and citrus among 4 plates. Serve each with 2 lamb chops. Spoon sauce over lamb. Serve immediately.

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