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Garlic-Butter Mutton Chops for a Date Night at Home

Name: Garlic-Butter Mutton Chops for a Date Night at Home
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 425 g Mutton Burra Chops; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Black pepper, crushed; 1 tbsp Oil; 3 tbsp Butter; 4 Garlic cloves, crushed; 3 sprigs Fresh thyme or rosemary; Lemon wedges (to serve); Mashed potato or sautéed greens (to serve)

Pan-seared mutton chops basted in garlic butter and thyme. A restaurant-style main for two in 30 minutes.

Total time

30 m

25 m hands-on

Serves

3 to 4 chops

Sear

4 m

per side

Difficulty

Medium

needs a hot pan

Raw materials

Burra chops are thick enough to sear hard and stay juicy inside.

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Method

Pat dry, sear hard, baste and rest.

01
Get set
Take the chops out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking. Pat them completely dry with paper towels.
02
Season
Season both sides with salt and pepper.
03
Sear
Heat a heavy pan with the oil on high until it just smokes. Sear the chops for 4 minutes per side without moving them, until deeply browned.
04
Baste
Lower the heat. Add the butter, garlic and thyme. Tilt the pan and spoon the butter over the chops for 3 to 4 minutes.
05
Check
Cut into the thickest chop. The meat should be cooked through with no raw centre. Cook a few minutes more if needed.
06
Rest and serve
Rest for 5 minutes. Spoon over the pan butter and serve with lemon and sides.

Questions

Why pat the chops dry?+

Dry meat sears and browns. Wet meat steams.

Can I use a grill pan?+

Yes. Sear on the grill pan and baste in the butter off the grill.

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