Did shoulder lamb chops with broccoli, stuffing and roasted sweet potatoes yesterday with a whiskey pineapple-ginger ale mixed drink. Also made a reduction sauce with the lamb drippings.
For the lamb, seasoned with salt, pepper, onion + garlic powder with rosemary. Marinated for 6+ hours.
For the sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, cumin and wait for it.......a small dollop of duck fat from some duck I made a few weeks ago. It takes the potatoes to the next level. I learned about this technique a few years back in Paris at this one restaurant called “Le Toucan” in the 15th arrondissement. Their duck confit is next level. I highly recommend them.
You don’t need to use too much though. A little goes a long way. Duck is a “gamey” meat so the flavour can be a bit much.
Broccoli was a quick 5 min steam and the stuffing was really easy as well. Just follow the instructions on the box
I decided to just pan seared the lamb chops with a rosemary and garlic-butter instead of pan sear + baking them (chops weren’t too thick to do the sear + bake combo).
After cooking the lamb, I made a reduction sauce with the lamb drippings w/rosemary, garlic, chicken stock and caramelized onions. I messed up by not switching out the rosemary I used to sear the lamb though. When you over cook herbs they can get bitter. Looking back, I should have tossed in some wine + brown sugar to balance out the bitter taste in the reduction sauce. Still came out well, however.
No JD or Jameson so I had to settle for Evan Williams
. The drink was still hittin though
Thinking of doing some Thai food for a Mother’s Day dinner