Best 9 Roast Rack Of Lamb Recipes

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Rack of lamb is a luxurious and flavorful cut of meat that is perfect for a special occasion dinner. It is typically roasted in the oven, but can also be grilled or pan-fried. The meat is tender and juicy, with a slightly gamey flavor. It is often served with a mint sauce or jelly.

This article provides three different recipes for roast rack of lamb. The first recipe is for a classic roast rack of lamb with garlic and herbs. The second recipe is for a more modern take on the dish, with a balsamic vinegar and honey glaze. The third recipe is for a rack of lamb with a pistachio crust.

All three recipes are easy to follow and will result in a delicious and impressive meal. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner, you are sure to find a recipe in this article that you will enjoy.

**Keywords:** rack of lamb, roast lamb, lamb recipes, dinner recipes, special occasion recipes

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

RACK OF LAMB



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 racks of lamb, "frenched" (see note)

Steps:

  • In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, process the salt, rosemary, and garlic until they're as finely minced as possible. Add the mustard and balsamic vinegar and process for 1 minute. Place the lamb in a roasting or sheet pan with the ribs curving down, and coat the tops with the mustard mixture. Allow to stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Roast the lamb for exactly 20 minutes for rare or 25 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from the oven and cover with aluminum foil. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, then cut into individual ribs and serve.

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB



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Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Grated zest of 2 lemons
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1/4 cup kosher salt
Pinch of sugar
2 8-bone racks of lamb, chine bone removed, frenched
1/4 cup canola oil

Steps:

  • Mix together the lemon zest, rosemary, salt and sugar. Season the racks on all sides with this mixture, cover and put in the refrigerator overnight. This acts like a quick cure, which will add flavor to the lamb when it is cooked.
  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Put a large saute pan over medium heat and add the oil. Put one of the seasoned racks in the pan fat-side down and sear until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip the rack and sear the other side for a few minutes. Remove to a rimmed baking sheet fat-side up, and repeat the browning process with the other rack.
  • Put the baking sheet with both racks on it in the oven and roast until the meat registers 120 degrees F to 125 degrees F in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before cutting into chops and serving.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 lamb racks, cleaned and frenched, see Cook's Note*
Salt and pepper
Roasted Jerusalem Artichoke and Salsify Ragoût, recipe follows
Mushroom Cream Sauce, recipes follow
1 pound salsify, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces, see Cook's Note**
1/4 cup olive oil
1 pound Jerusalem artichokes, peeled and roughly chopped, see Cook's Note*
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup fresh thyme, picked
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup dried mushrooms, see Cook's Note*
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, picked
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon truffle oil, see Cook's Note**
1 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Bring the lamb racks to room temperature. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In an ovenproof skillet sear the lamb over high heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Place the skillet directly in the oven on the middle rack and roast for 10 minutes.
  • Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. and continue roasting for another 15 minutes. Allow the lamb to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Soak salsify in cold water until all ingredients are assembled.
  • Divide olive oil between 2 bowls. Add Jerusalem artichokes and drained salsify to separate bowls and lightly coat with olive oil. Spread and separate on a large baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for about 25 minutes or until tender.
  • Toss together in a bowl with the fresh thyme.
  • Warm the white wine over low heat in a small stainless steel pan. Add the dried mushrooms and re-hydrate.
  • In a large skillet melt the butter over medium high heat and saute the shiitake mushrooms, garlic, shallots and thyme. Continue cooking until the mushrooms are a golden color. Increase the heat to high and add the wine, re-hydrated mushrooms and heavy cream. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let sauce infuse for at least 1 hour. Strain through a fine sieve and warm when ready to serve. Add the truffle oil and kosher salt to finish. *Cook's Note: Dried Mushrooms may be purchased in specialty food shops.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 rack of lamb
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Thyme
1 clove garlic, chopped
1/2 pint veal stock

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Prepare lamb for roasting. Place any trimmed-off bones in the bottom of a roasting pan. Place the meat, fat-side up, on top of the bones. Season with salt, pepper and thyme.
  • Place in hot oven and roast to desired doneness. Rack of lamb is usually roasted rare or medium. Test doneness with a meat thermometer or by the touch method as for steaks. Total time will be about 30 minutes.
  • Remove the lamb from the roasting pan and hold in a warm place. Leave bones in the pan. Set the roasting pan over moderate heat to caramelize the juices and clarify the fat. Pour off the fat. Add the garlic to the pan and cook 1 minute.
  • Deglaze the pan with the stock and reduce by half. Strain, degrease, and season, to taste. Cut the meat between the ribs into chops. Serve 2 chops per portion with 1 ounce of juice.
  • This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB



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I have had this recipe for a long time, and always enjoy making it. You can also do the same thing with beef or pork.

Provided by JENNINE1980

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup fresh bread crumbs
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (7 bone) rack of lamb, trimmed and frenched
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Move oven rack to the center position.
  • In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, garlic, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss in 2 tablespoons olive oil to moisten mixture. Set aside.
  • Season the rack all over with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large heavy oven proof skillet over high heat. Sear rack of lamb for 1 to 2 minutes on all sides. Set aside for a few minutes. Brush rack of lamb with the mustard. Roll in the bread crumb mixture until evenly coated. Cover the ends of the bones with foil to prevent charring.
  • Arrange the rack bone side down in the skillet. Roast the lamb in preheated oven for 12 to 18 minutes, depending on the degree of doneness you want. With a meat thermometer, take a reading in the center of the meat after 10 to 12 minutes and remove the meat, or let it cook longer, to your taste. Let it rest for 5 to 7 minutes, loosely covered, before carving between the ribs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.4 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 94.1 mg, Fat 40.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 22.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 1368.8 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH ROSEMARY



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Simple and impressive, this dish is perfect for a dinner party

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 racks of lamb (2 pairs of best ends), French trimmed
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
a big stalk of rosemary, needles stripped off and roughly chopped
8 tbsp light olive oil

Steps:

  • Stand the racks of lamb in a china or glass baking dish, scatter the garlic and rosemary over the top, and drizzle with the olive oil. Leave to marinate for at least 4 hours (or overnight if you have the time), turning occasionally.
  • Preheat the oven to fan 200C/ conventional 220C/gas 7. Season the lamb generously with salt and pepper. Heat a large, heavy frying pan over a moderately high heat and brown two of the racks well on the meaty sides for about 1-2 minutes, then turn and brown the other sides for a further 1 minute. Finally, brown the ends briefly so that all of the exposed meat is seared. Remove and repeat with the remaining two racks.
  • Put racks in a large roasting tin, standing them in pairs with their bones interlinked. Roast for about 8 minutes for very pink meat, 17-20 minutes for medium and 25 minutes for well-done. To test the lamb stick a skewer or the point of a knife into the centre of the meat, leave it for 30 seconds and then test it against the inside of your wrist, it should feel hot. If it still feels cold then keep cooking the lamb as it will still be raw in the centre. Test again after 5 mins.
  • Transfer the lamb to a warmed plate, cover loosely with foil, and allow to rest in a warm place for about 5 minutes before carving (if you have to wait longer than this, you may want to return the lamb to the oven for a minute or so before serving, to bring back up to temperature). Carve into cutlets and serve on warmed plates with a spoonful of the chickpea stew.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 0.18 milligram of sodium

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB



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Make and share this Roasted Rack of Lamb recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Sammington

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 55m

Yield 2-3 , 2-3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb rack of lamb (any weight will do)
3 tablespoons rosemary
3 tablespoons thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 deg. F. Heat pan on medium-high heat and add oil.
  • Pat the rack of lamb dry.
  • Coat lamb on all sides with salt & pepper.
  • Add lamb to pan fat-side down. Cook for 2 minutes.
  • You may need to lower the heat and that's okay. We're just searing it for now. Turn lamb and cook 2 minutes. For 10 minutes rotate the rack every 2 minutes.
  • Place the rack in a foil-lined roasting pan. Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Place foil loosely over the rack and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the lamb from the oven and seal the loose foil around the roasting pan. Let rest for 10 minutes. This should yield a medium-rare chop. Slice between the ribs and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 853.5, Fat 78.2, SaturatedFat 37.3, Cholesterol 184.2, Sodium 673.3, Carbohydrate 1.3, Fiber 0.8, Protein 34.2

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB



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This was on the CBC website one day and it sounds so tasty. I love lamb. According to the recipe the lamb racks must be first be "Frenched" by the butcher, removing excess sinew and meat from the rib bones. Time to make does not include marinating time.

Provided by Meli-lynne

Categories     Lamb/Sheep

Time 40m

Yield 2 racks, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

550 g racks of lamb, frenched (2)
1/4 cup fresh thyme, fresh chopped
1/4 cup fresh rosemary, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
salt and pepper, fresh ground, to taste
8 garlic cloves, chopped
4 sprigs fresh rosemary, for garnish

Steps:

  • Mix oil, garlic, rosemary, and thyme in a large bowl.
  • Add lamb, and coat with herbs.
  • Grind pepper and salt over all. Wrap well and marinate in the fridge 4 hours or overnight.
  • Remove from marinade, scraping off as much herbs as possible.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Heat large sauté pan high, add 2 Tbsp oil.
  • Sear both sides of meat (3 min each side).
  • Transfer to large baking dish in oven.
  • Bake 10 minutes for medium rare. Cover with foil and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with sprigs of rosemary.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Lamb Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 12

3/4 cup lightly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
3/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs (from 3 slices of bread, crusts removed)
1/2 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, plus whole sprigs for garnish
Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
1 garlic clove
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1 eight-rib frenched rack of lamb (1 1/2 to 1 3/4 pounds), chine bone removed (for easier carving)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
Olive oil
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon plain Greek-style yogurt
Mint jelly, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Let lamb rest at room temperature 1 hour, covered with plastic wrap. Place parsley, breadcrumbs, mint leaves, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, and salt in a food processor and pulse to combine, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary; set aside.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Trim all but 1/4 inch fat from lamb, then pat dry with paper towels. Season all over with salt and pepper. Heat a large (12-inch) saute pan over medium-high heat until hot, then add enough oil to just coat the bottom of the pan and heat until shimmering. Place lamb in pan fat side down, and sear until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove lamb from pan and let cool 10 minutes. Pour off excess fat from pan.
  • Use an offset spatula to spread yogurt evenly over browned (fat) side only, then top with breadcrumb mixture, pressing gently with your fingertips to adhere. Return to pan, coated side up. Roast until an instant-read thermometer registers 125 degrees (for medium-rare) when inserted through the eye (or midpoint of one side) of the rack, 18 to 24 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes to allow temperature to rise and juices to redistribute.
  • Slice rack between bones and serve, with mint jelly if desired, and garnished with mint sprigs.

Tips:

  • Choose the right rack of lamb: Look for a rack that is evenly marbled and has a good layer of fat on the outside. This will help keep the lamb moist and flavorful during cooking.
  • Prepare the lamb properly: Trim any excess fat from the lamb and score the fat cap to help the seasonings penetrate the meat. You can also marinate the lamb for several hours or overnight to add extra flavor.
  • Use a high heat to sear the lamb: This will create a nice crust on the outside of the lamb and help keep the juices in. Sear the lamb for about 2-3 minutes per side, or until it is browned.
  • Roast the lamb at a moderate temperature: This will help cook the lamb evenly without overcooking it. Roast the lamb for about 15-20 minutes per pound, or until it reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-rare.
  • Let the lamb rest before carving: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, making it more tender and flavorful. Let the lamb rest for about 10 minutes before carving.

Conclusion:

Roast rack of lamb is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. By following these tips, you can cook a perfect rack of lamb that will impress your guests.

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