Lamb Chops with Cherry/Port Sauce

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Ingredients

8 well-trimmed rib racks of lamb, about 3 pounds

kosher or sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup Tawny Port

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

1-1/2 teaspoons red-wine vinegar, or to taste

1-1/2 cups cherry preserves

Instructions

Heat oven to 425°.

Season lamb chops on both sides with salt and pepper. In a medium, ovenproof saute pan over medium-high heat, sear lamb chops in oil on both sides. Remove lamb to a plate and lower heat to medium. Add onion and gently saute until softened but not browned. Add Port, orange juice, and vinegar; simmer, stirring, 2 minutes.

Add preserves and stir well. Nestle lamb into pan sauce (adding any juices that have accumulated on the plate) and bring to a boil.

Transfer pan to oven for 15 minutes. Remove meat to a cutting board and let rest, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes.

While lamb is resting, simmer sauce, stirring, until slightly thickened and reduced to about 2 cups. Place lamb chops on serving plate and spoon sauce over them.

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