Parmesan-Breaded Lamb Chops

Name: Parmesan-Breaded Lamb Chops
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, finely grated Parmesan cheese; 2 , large eggs; 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup, extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 cups, fresh bread crumbs (see illustrations below); 1 teaspoon, finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 2 teaspoons, finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 12 , loin or rib lamb chops, 3/4 to 1 inch thick; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1 , lemon, cut into wedges

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This Italian preparation pairs two deliciously bold ingredients: tender, moist lamb blanketed by a toasty, crisp Parmesan breading. It’s an elegant dish—with a price tag to match—and it requires some attention to detail to get it just right.

SERVES4

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The chops for our Parmesan-breaded lamb chops recipe are breaded in the classic way—dredged in flour, dipped in egg, then coated with bread crumbs—but Parmesan cheese stands in for the flour. There was no need to toast the homemade bread cr...

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