Apple Stuffed Lamb Chops

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
• 2 leeks, part only, rinsed and chopped
• 1 mcintosh apples or 1 granny smith apple, cored and diced
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano (i cut to 1 tsp since bread crumbs were seasoned)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 cups unseasoned bread cubes (i used seasoned)
• 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, enough to moisten bread
• 4 (5 ounce) boneless lamb chops, about 1-inch thick, trimmed of fat

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• 3 add leek and apple and saute 4+ minutes, until tender and golden.
• 4 add oregano, rosemary, and salt and pepper, to taste, and stir to coat.
• 5 transfer mixture to a large bowl and add bread cubes and chicken broth. mix well and set aside.
• 6 using a sharp knife, slice pockets into chops by slicing horizontally into the side, and almost through to the other side.
• 7 season the outside with salt and pepper.
• 8 stuff chops with apple mixture, allowing stuffing to overflow out of pockets.
• 9 heat remaining oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 10 add lamb chops and sear on 1 side until browned, 3 to 4 minutes. (it did take mine longer to brown).
• 11 flip chops and transfer to oven to finish cooking for 8 to 10 minutes, or until cooked through.