Braised Lamb Chops With Sauerkraut

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lamb chops, 1-inch thick
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons lard
• 4 slices thick-cut bacon
• 2 lbs sauerkraut or 3 lbs sauerkraut
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 cups

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter or lard in a skillet and quickly brown the lamb chops on both sides. place on platter and set aside.
• 2 arrange the bacon in the bottom of a large dutch oven or braising pan.
• 3 rinse the sauerkraut in a colander and squeeze out as much water as you can. (you can skip this step if you like a stronger flavor). place half of it on top of the bacon.
• 4 place the sliced onions over the sauerkraut and sprinkle with 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper.
• 5 arrange the lamb chops on top of the onions, and pour in any collected juices.sprinkle with salt, pepper and the garlic.
• 6 add the rest of the sauerkraut, sprinkle with pepper and pour over as much as you need to cover.
• 7 bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook one hour. the pot should never get completely dry.
• 8 note: i find 2 lbs sauerkraut to be enough, but if you have hearty eaters, you might want the larger quantity. i do not add additional salt.