I love cooking during the holidays, the bountiful love of labor toward feeding the masses, while preparing one of a kind recipes like rack of lamb. Lamb has a distinct flavor which you love or hate, personally I challenge the people who dislike lamb to try this holiday rack of lamb recipe.
It is best to plan ahead when wanting to prepare this dish, for the secret to the incredible flavor is in the over night marination!
Holiday Rack Of Lamb Recipe:
(Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb)Serves 4
1 750ml bottle of Merlot, pick a wine that you would drink, not a cooking wine
3 french lamb racks (about 8 ribs each equaling 1 1/2lbs each, trimmed of excess fat)
1 1/2 Cups fine fresh bread crumbs
3 Tbs finely chopped parsley
1/2 Tbs each of finely chopped rosemary and sage
3 Tbs grainy mustard
1 Tbs. honey
1 Tbs. melted unsalted butter
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
Olive oil
The day before pour entire bottle of Merlot over racks of lamb and marinate 24 hours.
Pull lamb out and bring to room temperature about 2 hours.
Mix together the bread crumbs and finely chopped herbs
Mix together the mustard, honey, and melted butter.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Generously sprinkle racks with salt and pepper.
In a large heavy bottomed frying pan swirl oil around about three times
over medium high heat.
Sear the fatty side of lamb till deep golden brown and set in baking dish
Spread mustard mixture over racks of lamb then firmly pack bread crumb mixture on top.
Roast lamb for about 15 to 20 minutes for medium rare (130 degrees) and allow to rest for about 10 minutes before slicing.
Other Recipe Ideas For Lamb Chops
The Best of Allrecipes Lamb Rack
Comments
Post a Comment