Best 8 Spice Crusted Roast Rack Of Lamb With Cilantro Mint Sauce Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary masterpiece with our spice-crusted roast rack of lamb, a dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its aromatic blend of spices and tender, juicy meat. Perfectly paired with a refreshing cilantro-mint sauce, this dish promises an explosion of flavors that will leave you craving for more.

Discover the art of creating this exquisite meal with our easy-to-follow recipe. From selecting the finest rack of lamb to crafting the flavorful spice crust, we guide you through each step with precision and clarity. Learn the secrets of achieving a perfectly cooked lamb that is both succulent and bursting with flavor.

Complement your lamb with our delightful cilantro-mint sauce, a vibrant and aromatic accompaniment that elevates the dish to new heights. With its vibrant green color and refreshing taste, this sauce adds a touch of vibrancy and freshness that perfectly complements the richness of the lamb.

Our article also includes a collection of additional recipes that will enhance your dining experience. Discover the secrets of preparing a delectable roasted vegetable medley, a colorful and flavorful side dish that adds a healthy touch to your meal. Learn how to create a creamy and indulgent mashed potato dish, the perfect comfort food to accompany your lamb.

Furthermore, we provide a guide to crafting a refreshing cucumber salad, a light and refreshing side dish that will cleanse your palate and balance the richness of the lamb. And for a sweet ending, indulge in our delightful chocolate mousse, a decadent and rich dessert that will satisfy your sweet cravings.

With our comprehensive guide, you'll have everything you need to create a memorable dining experience centered around our spice-crusted roast rack of lamb. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you and your loved ones amazed.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH MINT



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Have the butcher trim as much fat from the lamb as possible. This will help to keep the rub crisp.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Lamb Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 medium shallot, peeled, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups fresh mint leaves, (no stems)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 half-rack rib lamb chops, (about 1 3/4 pounds)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 475 degrees. In the bowl of a food processor, combine shallot, garlic, mustard, 3 tablespoons olive oil, and mint; season with salt and pepper. Pulse until a medium-textured paste forms, about 30 seconds; set aside.
  • Heat a cast-iron skillet large enough to accommodate the half-rack of ribs, over medium-high heat. Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil. Season lamb with salt and pepper, and place in the skillet, fat side down. Sear meat on both sides until well browned, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, and transfer the lamb to a clean surface.
  • Spread the reserved mint paste on the meaty side of the lamb, and place the lamb in a shallow baking pan. Transfer to the oven, and roast until the lamb is medium rare, or until the internal temperature is 130 degrees. 18 to 22 minutes. Remove from the oven, and place lamb on a cutting board; let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing. Slice between the bones, and serve.

SPICE-CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB



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Categories     Lamb     Tomato     Roast     Mint     Winter     Party     Coriander     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 tablespoons whole coriander seeds
4 teaspoons black peppercorns
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
12 whole cloves
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
3/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds (from whole green pods)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 pounds meaty lamb neck bones
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 cup chopped onion
8 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
3 small bay leaves, crumbled
2 large plum tomatoes, chopped
5 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
3 1 1/4-pound lamb racks

Steps:

  • Blend all spices to powder in grinder or mill. Transfer spice rub to small bowl.
  • Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bones; saut&é until brown, about 10 minutes. Add celery, onion, garlic, ginger and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium; saut&é until celery is tender, about 5 minutes. Mix in tomatoes and 2 tablespoons spice rub; stir 2 minutes. Add broth, wine and mint. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 1§ hours. Strain into medium saucepan, pressing hard on solids in sieve. Spoon fat off top of broth; reserve fat for use with lamb. Boil broth until reduced to 1§ cups, about 25 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
  • Brush each lamb rack with some of reserved lamb fat. Sprinkle each rack with salt and pepper; rub each with 1 tablespoon spice rub. Place on rimmed baking sheet. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours. (Sauce and lamb can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill. Bring lamb to room temperature before continuing.) Preheat oven to 400°F Heat large skillet over high heat. Sear 1 lamb rack on all sides until brown, about 8 minutes. Return to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining lamb racks. Roast lamb until thermometer inserted into center registers 125°F for rare, about 25 minutes.
  • Rewarm sauce. Cut lamb between bones into chops. Divide lamb among 6 plates. Spoon sauce over lamb.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH MINT SAUCE



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The lamb that we buy today hardly requires a typical English mint sauce (the puckery flavor was originally designed to cut through the stronger taste of mutton), but the combination is by now a traditional and still-welcome one. Buttered carrots and a watercress salad would complement the lamb nicely. Uncork a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon or red Bordeaux.

Categories     Lamb     Mustard     Roast     New Year's Eve     Mint     Rack of Lamb     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 8-chop racks of lamb, trimmed
6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
6 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Fresh mint sprigs
Mint Sauce
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
1/2 cup canned beef broth
1/3 cup minced shallots
6 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • To make lamb:
  • Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Spread 1 tablespoon mustard on each side of each lamb rack. Mix breadcrumbs and mint in medium bowl. Press breadcrumb mixture onto lamb, coating completely.
  • Arrange lamb, meat side up, on large baking sheet with rim. Roast lamb 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Roast until thermometer inserted into lamb registers 130°F. for medium-rare, about 20 minutes longer.
  • Transfer lamb to work surface. Tent with foil; let stand 5 minutes. Cut lamb racks between bones into chops. Arrange chops on plates. Garnish with mint sprigs; pass Mint Sauce separately.
  • To make sauce:
  • Combine 1 cup mint, broth, shallots, vinegar and sugar in heavy small non-aluminum saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 2 hours.
  • Strain sauce into large glass measuring cup. Place cornstarch in same saucepan. Gradually whisk in sauce. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir until sauce thickens slightly and turns translucent, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.) Stir in remaining 2 tablespoon mint. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes about 1 cup.

SPICE-CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB



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Rack of lamb is a special-occasion treat. Ask the butcher to french the bones -- removing excess meat and fat, which makes the chops neat to eat.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Lamb Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 rack of lamb (8 ribs, about 1 1/4 pounds), frenched
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup yellow mustard seeds
2 teaspoons fennel seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
Herb Oil, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut the rack into two 4-rib pieces, and season the meat generously with salt and pepper.
  • Toast the mustard and fennel seeds in a large seasoned cast-iron (or ovenproof) skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool slightly.
  • Heat oil in skillet until hot but not smoking. Place 1 piece of lamb in skillet, bone side down, and brown all over, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate;repeat with remaining piece of lamb. Roll meat in spices to coat (do not coat the cut sides on either end).
  • Return meat to skillet, and transfer to oven. Roast meat until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center (avoiding the bones) registers 135 degrees, or medium-rare, 18 to 24 minutes.
  • Remove meat from skillet, and let stand at least 10 minutes. Cut meat into individual or double chops, and cross the bones, if desired. Serve with herb oil.

MINT SAUCE FOR LAMB



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This mint sauce recipe has been in our family for nearly 80 years. Our backyard mint patch provided the main ingredient. We won't eat lamb without this sauce. -Ruth Bogdanski, Grants Pass, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup loosely packed mint leaves, finely chopped
1/4 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Place mint leaves in a small bowl. Stir in water, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper until sugar is dissolved. Cover and let steep for 20 minutes, then serve immediately with lamb.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 19 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 5g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges

SPICE-CRUSTED ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH CILANTRO-MINT SAUCE



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A gorgeously spiced rack of lamb is seared and then finished in the oven, served with a quick and easy coriander mint sauce.

Provided by brandon

Categories     Lamb Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ½ tablespoons coriander seeds
1 ½ tablespoons caraway seeds
1 ½ tablespoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (8 bone) rack lamb ribs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small bunches fresh mint
1 bunch fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Heat a dry saucepan over medium-high heat. Add coriander, caraway, and cumin seeds; toast until smoky, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and roughly grind the spices together.
  • Rub spices over both sides of the lamb; pat down to make a crust. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb, fat-side down. Cook, flipping halfway, until both sides are browned, about 5 minutes. Immediately transfer the skillet to the oven.
  • Roast lamb in the preheated oven until no longer red in the center, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Remove from oven and let rest, about 5 minutes.
  • Combine mint, cilantro, lime juice, agave nectar, vinegar, and garlic in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Process until finely chopped. Slowly drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil while blending to make the sauce.
  • Slice the rack of lamb. Spoon the mint and coriander sauce over each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 698.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Fat 63 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 163.8 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

MINT CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB



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I love how the sweet, herbaceous crust works with the subtly gamey meat. Lamb is obviously a popular Easter menu option and this mint-crusted rack of lamb is perfect for the occasion.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Lamb

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup fresh mint leaves
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup plain bread crumbs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
1 ½ tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
¼ cup Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons honey
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 (1 1/4 pound) racks of lamb, trimmed
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Line a baking sheet with foil.
  • Cook mint leaves in a pot of boiling water for about 10 seconds.
  • Transfer mint leaves to a bowl of ice water; soak for 30 seconds, drain and squeeze dry.
  • Combine blanched mint with garlic, olive oil, bread crumbs, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a food processor or blender. Blend for 20 to 30 seconds until fine and crumbly.
  • Transfer mint mixture to a large bowl; stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, set aside.
  • Combine 1/4 cup Dijon mustard and 2 teaspoons honey in a small bowl, set aside.
  • Combine extra-virgin olive oil, rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper in a jar with a lid. Shake vinaigrette vigorously until combined, about 30 seconds. Set vinaigrette aside.
  • Slice 1/2 to 1-inch slits between each bone of the lamb racks to assure the meat roasts evenly.
  • Season each rack with salt and black pepper on all sides.
  • Heat vegetable oil in skillet over high heat. Brown each lamb rack for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
  • Transfer lamb racks to the foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Brush each rack with mustard and honey mixture. Sprinkle mint mixture over the top and sides of each rack.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until browned on top and medium rare in the center, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 125 to 130 degrees F (52 to 54 degrees C). Remove from oven and allow lamb to rest for 10 minutes before serving, drizzled with honey mustard vinaigrette.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 681.1 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 121.9 mg, Fat 52.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 18.4 g, Sodium 625.1 mg, Sugar 7 g

SPICE-CRUSTED ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH CILANTRO-MINT SAUCE



Spice-Crusted Roast Rack of Lamb with Cilantro-Mint Sauce image

A gorgeously spiced rack of lamb is seared and then finished in the oven, served with a quick and easy coriander mint sauce.

Provided by brandon

Categories     Lamb Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ½ tablespoons coriander seeds
1 ½ tablespoons caraway seeds
1 ½ tablespoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 (8 bone) rack lamb ribs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small bunches fresh mint
1 bunch fresh cilantro
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoon agave nectar
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic
salt and ground black pepper to taste
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Heat a dry saucepan over medium-high heat. Add coriander, caraway, and cumin seeds; toast until smoky, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a mortar and pestle and roughly grind the spices together.
  • Rub spices over both sides of the lamb; pat down to make a crust. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add lamb, fat-side down. Cook, flipping halfway, until both sides are browned, about 5 minutes. Immediately transfer the skillet to the oven.
  • Roast lamb in the preheated oven until no longer red in the center, about 8 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Remove from oven and let rest, about 5 minutes.
  • Combine mint, cilantro, lime juice, agave nectar, vinegar, and garlic in a food processor. Season with salt and pepper. Process until finely chopped. Slowly drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil while blending to make the sauce.
  • Slice the rack of lamb. Spoon the mint and coriander sauce over each serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 698.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.1 g, Cholesterol 98 mg, Fat 63 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 23.5 g, SaturatedFat 17.4 g, Sodium 163.8 mg, Sugar 4.3 g

Tips:

  • Choose a high-quality rack of lamb. Look for meat that is bright red and well-marbled. Avoid racks that are pale or have a lot of fat.
  • Trim the fat from the lamb. This will help the meat cook evenly and prevent it from becoming greasy.
  • Make sure the lamb is at room temperature before cooking. This will help it cook evenly.
  • Use a meat thermometer to ensure that the lamb is cooked to your desired doneness. For medium-rare lamb, cook to an internal temperature of 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Let the lamb rest for 10 minutes before carving. This will help the juices redistribute and make the meat more tender.
  • Serve the lamb with a flavorful sauce, such as the cilantro-mint sauce included in this recipe.

Conclusion:

This spice-crusted roast rack of lamb with cilantro-mint sauce is a delicious and impressive dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The lamb is tender and juicy, and the spice crust adds a delicious flavor. The cilantro-mint sauce is a refreshing and flavorful complement to the lamb. This recipe is sure to please even the most discerning palate.

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