Easy Lamb Chops With Cranberry Pan Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -6 tablespoons butter
• 4 lamb chops (bone in or boneless)
• salt and pepper
• garlic powder
• 2/3 cup dry wine
• 1 1/4 cups cranberry sauce (can use a little more)
• 1/4 cup shallot, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme (or 1-2 teaspoons dryed thyme, rubbed between fingers to release the flavor)

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• 2 season the lamb chops with salt, pepper and garlic powder, and saute until browned and cooked through (about 5-6 minutes on each side).
• 3 transfer the chops to a plate.
• 4 add in wine to the same skillet; bring to a simmer, scraping any browned bits in the bottom of the pan.
• 5 stir in cranberry sauce, shallots and fresh thyme; reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until slightly reduced, stirring occasionally about 3-4 minutes).
• 6 season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• 7 return lamb and any of the juices from the plate into the skillet; cook until heated through (about 1 minute).
• 8 transfer the chops to a plate.
• 9 spoon the sauce over the lamb.