Sage-rubbed Lamb Chops

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 20 small sage leaves
• 1 tablespoon chopped sage leaf
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 4 lamb rib chops (1-inch thick, bone-in, 10-12 oz. each)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil with the chopped sage, coarsely ground black pepper and 1 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoons salt. rub mixture all over lamb chops and allow to stand for 30 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 400 degrees. in a large oven-proof skillet, heat 1 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil until shimmering. add the chops to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until browned, 3 minutes per side. transfer skillet to the oven and roast for 5 minutes, until an instant read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat, nearest to the bone, registers 145 degrees. transfer chops to a plate to rest for 10 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoons of oil. add the sage leaves and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 1 minute per side.
• 4 put a port chop on each plate. garnish with the fried sage leaves and serve.