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Ingredients

  • 15 shallots, minced
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (plus more for sauteing the lamb)
  • 13 cup aged sherry vinegar
  • 6 cups lamb or veal stock
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 12 8-ounce loin lamb chops, boned, trimmed and tied into noisettes

Method

  • In a large skillet set over medium heat, saute the shallots in 3 tablespoons of the olive oil for 10 minutes, stirring often.
  • (Do not let them brown.)
  • Add the vinegar and cook until the liquid has evaporated.
  • Add the stock, adjust the heat and simmer until the mixture is thickened and reduced by three-quarters, about 2 hours.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Season the lamb on both sides with salt and pepper.
  • In 2 large skillets on high heat, saute the lamb in olive oil until it is lightly browned on both sides.
  • Transfer to a baking pan and roast in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes for medium.
  • Remove the pan from the oven, cover and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Reheat the shallot confit if necessary and whisk in 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  • Slice the lamb and set the slices on a bed of confit.