Lamb Chops With Mustard Crumbs

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/3 cups rye breadcrumbs
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 lamb chops (3/4 to 1 inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425.
• 2 heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté bread crumbs, garlic, sage, salt, and pepper, stirring, until crumbs are golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 3 transfer crumbs to a bowl and clean skillet.
• 4 pat lamb dry.
• 5 heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over moderately high heat, then brown chops in batches, turning over once, about 4 minutes.
• 6 transfer chops to a baking pan and spread tops with mustard and then bread crumbs.
• 7 roast in middle of oven until meat is just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.