Apricot Glazed Rack Of Lamb Food

APRICOT MUSTARD GLAZED LEG OF LAMB

Steps:

• The crisp coating keeps the lamb succulent and juicy.
• Bake 10 minutes longer for medium-done.
• If you use frozen lamb, defrost in the refrigerator overnight.
• Combine jam, mustard, garlic, soy sauce, olive oil and rosemary.
• Reserve 2 tbsps.
• of marinade for sauce.
• Brush remainder all over lamb.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Broil lamb for 3 minutes per side.
• Then bake lamb at 425 degrees fat side up for 20 minutes or until just pink.
• Remove from oven and let rest on a serving dish for 10 minutes.
• Pour off any fat in pan.
• Add red wine to pan and reduce to 1 tbsp.
• Add beef broth, reserved marinade and any extra lamb juices from the serving dish.
• Bring to boil and hoil for 2 minutes.
• Slice lamb in thin slices against the grain.
• Serve with some sauce poured over.

HONEY-GLAZED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Make red wine sauce:
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and carrot and sauté until deep brown, about 12 minutes. Add beef broth and next 4 ingredients; boil 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Mix flour and 1 tablespoon butter to paste in bowl. Whisk into sauce. Simmer until sauce thickens, whisking occasionally, about 10 minutes. Strain. Set aside.
• Make lamb:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk honey, soy sauce and mustard in small bowl to blend; add 2 tablespoons glaze to sauce. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Place on baking sheet. Brush each rack with some of remaining glaze. Roast until thermometer inserted into center of lamb registers 130°F, brushing often with more glaze, about 35 minutes.
• Rewarm sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Cut lamb between bones into chops. Serve chops with sauce.

APRICOT GLAZED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475°F Rub the rack of lamb with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt & pepper & paprika. Heat the remainder of the oil in a skillet. Place the rack fat side down and sear until the meat is nicely browned. For the apricot glaze, add the apricot jelly to some hot water in a pan, allowing it to dissolve. Add the cloves of minced garlic, the freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon, butter, and add the chopped chiles. Let this reduce to a thick sauce. It should easily coat the back of a spoon. Brush the glaze over the seared rack of lamb. Place the rack back in the skillet and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Baste glaze on appropriate rack once more during roasting. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before serving.

LAMB WITH APRICOTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add the lamb and seasonings. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until meat is browned. Add apricots, orange juice, almonds and orange zest. , Transfer to a 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Stir in broth. Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

GLAZED RACKS OF LAMB

Steps:

• Place lamb on a greased foil-lined baking sheet. Drape a piece of heavy-duty foil over bones to prevent overbrowning. In a small bowl, combine the honey, preserves, oil and lime juice. Set aside 1/2 cup. Spoon half of the remaining glaze over lamb. , Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 10-12 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), basting once with remaining glaze. , Remove lamb from the oven and loosely cover with foil. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. Brush with reserved glaze.

APRICOT-GLAZED PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Mix the apricot preserves, wine, and ground ginger together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Season the pork chops with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add the pork chops and cook until brown on each side, and no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Remove chops from the skillet. Reduce heat to medium low. Using the same skillet, pour in the apricot preserves mixture and simmer until thickened, about 4 minutes. Return pork chops to the skillet, turning to coat each side in the sauce; cook 1 minute.