As mentioned in a few other posts, we have been moving lately and haven't had as much time for the kitchen. My wife is an awesome cook, and I asked her to plan something for us for last night since she hadn't had time to cook in a few weeks. Let me just say it did not disappoint.
The menu ended up being spice crusted lamb shoulder chop that was sous vide for 2 hours at 129 and then finished with a hard sear in a cast iron pan (with plenty of butter to baste it). She served it over brown butter bacon risotto with some peas mixed in for color and a pop of texture, and she made a creme fraiche/dijon mustard sauce to go over the top. It was absolutely incredible. Didn't get any before/during pics, but took a quick photo of my plate that I somehow managed not to drool all over--side salad didn't make the photo either
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Have to say lamb shoulder chops are one of my favorites. They are cheaper than most cuts of lamb (this one was $8.50 and served us both--only half is on my plate), and it is handles the sous vide process very well, gets plenty tender while mimicking a good ribeye in the ratio of fat to meat. Best part of this meal is that most everything was on manager's special (hence the inspiration), so the whole meal came in well under $15. Hard to beat that!
The menu ended up being spice crusted lamb shoulder chop that was sous vide for 2 hours at 129 and then finished with a hard sear in a cast iron pan (with plenty of butter to baste it). She served it over brown butter bacon risotto with some peas mixed in for color and a pop of texture, and she made a creme fraiche/dijon mustard sauce to go over the top. It was absolutely incredible. Didn't get any before/during pics, but took a quick photo of my plate that I somehow managed not to drool all over--side salad didn't make the photo either
.Have to say lamb shoulder chops are one of my favorites. They are cheaper than most cuts of lamb (this one was $8.50 and served us both--only half is on my plate), and it is handles the sous vide process very well, gets plenty tender while mimicking a good ribeye in the ratio of fat to meat. Best part of this meal is that most everything was on manager's special (hence the inspiration), so the whole meal came in well under $15. Hard to beat that!
