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rack of lamb

Restaurant Quality Rack of Lamb

Impress your guests with this elegant and flavorful recipe for rack of lamb. Perfect for holidays or special occasions. So easy to make.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • roasting pan
  • meat thermometer

Ingredients
  

  • 2 racks lamb, frenched *See note below
  • 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
  • 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons crushed dried rosemary (or 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Combine the Dijon mustard, salt, crushed rosemary, garlic, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl.
  • Place the lamb in a roasting pan, with ribs curved downward and fatty side facing up. Coat the meaty portion of the lamb with the mustard mixture. Allow it to rest for 1 hour at room temperature.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Roast the lamb for 20 minutes for rare or 25 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from the oven, cover in foil and let rest for 15 minutes, then cut into individual ribs and serve.
    Rack of lamb is typically served pink. It is important to use a meat thermometer to make sure that you don't over or under cook it. For rare roast to 125-130 degrees F and 135-140 degrees for medium rare.

Notes

Notes:  
  •  "Frenching" refers to removing meat from the end of the bone.  Frenching gives a rack of lamb a clean elegant look.  You can buy the rack of lamb frenched at the grocery store or if you want to do it yourself here is a great tutorial from Simply Recipes
 
Keyword Easy, easy main dish, Gluten Free, holiday, lamb, low-carb, main dish, meat, roasting
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