Pistachio Crusted Rack Of Lamb With Date Couscous And Baharat Spiced Carrots Food

PISTACHIO CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 400 F. Trim any excess fat from the racks, leaving only a thin layer.
• Season the lamb generously with the salt and pepper. Sprinkle the dried herbs over the lamb and gently press to adhere.
• In a large, heavy-duty skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Brown the lamb racks, one at a time, about 2 minutes per side.
• Arrange the racks, bone side down, in a large roasting pan. Use a spoon to spread the Dijon mustard over the meaty surface of the lamb. Spread some over each end, but most of the mustard should remain on the top surface.
• Make the nut crust by combining the pistachios, breadcrumbs, melted butter , olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• Divide the mixture evenly over each rack of lamb. Press gently with your fingers to make sure it adheres to the mustard.
• Roast the lamb to your liking, until a meat thermometer registers 120 F to 125 F for rare, or 130 F to 135 F for medium-rare, 18 to 21 minutes.
• Remove the lamb from the oven, tent with foil, and let rest for 10 minutes.
• To serve, carve the racks between the bones to cut into chops. Serve with lemon wedges, if desired.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Place pistachios, bread crumbs, salt and pepper into the food processor and process until really crumbly. Drizzle 1 table spoon of olive oil all over the bread and pistachio mixture and mix until well combined.
• Season lamb with salt and pepper.
• Warm a large skillet over high heat. When the skillet is hot , add olive oil enough to film the bottom of the pan (1 tbsp of oil, maybe a little bit more).
• Add lamb to the skillet, cooking for about 3 minutes on each side to brown.
• Transfer lamb to a medium size roasting pan, with the fatty side up like shown on this picture below. Spread mustard over the top portion of the rack (the fatty side). Then pat pistachio and bread crumb mixture over mustard coating on lamb. Press to make sure it adheres.
• Roast lamb for about 20-25 minutes, medium-rare. If using thermometer, it should register 130 F. Transfer to a cutting board or a plate.
• While you roast the lamb in the oven, prepare the roasted carrots and asparagus as described below.
• Once, the rack of lamb is cooked, cut the lamb into chops, 2 ribs each.
• Slice each carrot into 4 pieces, lengthwise, so that you have thin long pieces of carrots.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet on high heat. Add the carrots, they should sizzle. Stir to coat with oil. Add a pinch of salt. Add a little bit of parsley and oregano.
• Cook on high heat, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until carrots are nicely browned and get the "roasted" look - for 10-15 minutes. After that, remove from heat, cover with lid and let carrots stay covered for at least 10 minutes
• Bring medium size pan with water to boil. Add asparagus and cook for about 10 minutes until asparagus is somewhat soft but still crunchy.
• Drain asparagus, pat dry. Add to the skillet with carrots. Stir to coat with oil. Add salt if necessary.
• Serve each individual portion of rack of lamb with roasted carrots and asparagus at the base.

PISTACHIO CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Generously season each rack of lamb with herbes de Provence, salt, and black pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Place lamb in skillet and cook, browning on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer lamb to a foil-lined baking sheet; set aside.
• Stir pistachios, bread crumbs, butter, olive oil, and a pinch of salt and black pepper in a bowl. Spread mustard on the fat-side of each rack of lamb. Pat pistachio mixture on top of mustard. Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden and lamb is pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.

BAHARAT

Steps:

• Place the allspice, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and nutmeg in a small bowl and stir to combine using a small spoon. Transfer to a glass jar with a tight lid and store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH MOROCCAN SPICES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 200C/conventional 220C/gas 7. Mix 2 tbsp of the olive oil with the harissa, then add the cumin, turmeric, paprika and coriander, half the parsley, lemon juice and a pinch of salt, then stir. Sit the lamb in a roasting tray, season well, then spread the spice mix over surface of the meat. Roast for 15-20 minutes for rare to medium, 25 minutes for well done.
• Meanwhile, throw the carrots into a small roasting tin, add a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp of the olive oil. Roast for 15 minutes until carrots are just browning slightly at the edges.
• Just before you take the carrots out of the oven, prepare the couscous. Tip it into a bowl, pour over the hot stock, then leave to stand for 5 minutes. Break the couscous up with a fork and leave to cool. Add the remaining olive oil and parsley, satsuma juice, allspice, mint and onion, stir well, then add the cooked carrots and season.
• Put the lamb on a warmed plate and leave it to rest for 5 minutes. Slice it in half to give 3-4 cutlets each, then cut in half again. Spoon the couscous on to two plates, scatter over the almonds and top with the lamb. Serve with a spoonful of Greek yogurt.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB WITH PANCETTA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a food processor, chop the pistachios, thyme and rosemary. Add half of the olive oil, process to a coarse paste and season with salt and pepper.
• Scrape half of the pistachio paste into a bowl and stir in the remaining olive oil. Reserve the other half of the pistachio paste to use to garnish the plates.
• Coat the lamb with half of the pistachio paste that you have just stirred the olive oil into. Wrap the pancetta slices around the rack between the bones, leaving the bones exposed. Spread the rest of the pistachio paste which you added the olive oil to all over the pancetta and set the rack in a small roasting pan.
• Roast the lamb for 40 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the lamb registers 130 degrees for medium rare.
• Transfer the lamb to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Reserve the pan drippings.
• Meanwhile, spoon 1 teaspoon of the rendered pancetta fat from the roasting pan into a skillet and heat until shimmering. Add the scallions and cook over high heat until browned, about 4 minutes.
• Carve the lamb rack into four 2 chop servings and transfer to plates. Spoon some of the scallions over each section of chops and place a spoonful of the reserved pistachio paste on each plate.

PISTACHIO-CRUSTED MOROCCAN RACK OF LAMB WITH ISRAELI COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Rinse rack of lamb under cold water and pat dry. Using a sharp knife, cut a few slits between the bones and into the meat. (This will allow some of the spice blend to penetrate into the meat) Brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with Ras el hanout and paprika. Allow to stand at room temperature while preparing the couscous.
• Rinse cilantro, parsley, and mint leaves. (Amounts listed above in ingredients are approximate, since I use a handful of each) Dry in paper towels, then roughly chop. Also roughly chop preserved lemon and dried apricot. **For most recipes that call for preserved lemon, thoroughly rinse off the salt and remove the pulp and seeds, using only the rind.** If you do not have preserved lemon, zest a whole lemon to add later while combining couscous ingredients.
• Grind pistachio nuts and combine with bread crumbs. (If your pistachios are salted, there is no need to add salt to the lamb before searing it).
• To prepare the Israeli couscous, melt butter in saucepan and sauté chopped onion until soft. Add the couscous and cook with the sautéed onion, then add the stock. If you do not have stock, use water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat. Cover and continue simmering about 8 minutes, until couscous is soft. Not all of the liquid will be absorbed. Empty contents into a fine-mesh strainer and rinse with cold water, rinsing off the starch that was released during simmering. Return the rinsed and drained couscous back into the saucepan and reheat slightly.
• Prepare your lamb: Preheat oven to 375. If your pistachio nuts are unsalted, sprinkle rack of lamb with salt. Using an oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over moderately high heat. When oil is hot, sear the lamb rack until browned, about 5 minutes per side.
• Remove pan from heat. Slather both sides of lamb rack with pomegranate molasses. Then with meaty side of lamb rack up, pack nut crumb mixture on top. Place skillet in oven and roast until internal temp reaches 140 degrees F for rare, about 15-20 minutes. Then allow to stand a few minutes before carving.
• Combine couscous, preserved lemon or zest, apricot, pomegranate seeds, and chopped mint, cilantro, and parsley. If desired toss couscous with a splash of olive oil and a small amount of lemon juice from the zested lemon.
• Carve rack into 8 chops. Spoon couscous onto plate and arrange chops on top.
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• Preserved lemon: You will need a glass jar with an air-tight seal. Combine ~ a tablespoon of coriander seed with ~ a tablespoon of fennel seed. Place 1 bay leaf and 1 cinnamon stick in the bottom of glass jar. Have a small bowl of Kosher salt nearby. Slice lemons in quarters ALMOST down to stem end, but leave intact. Place coriander and fennel seed inside lemon and also fill with salt. Place cut side down into glass jar, squeezing as many into the jar as you can. As you squeeze them, some of the lemon juice is released, but not enough to fill the jar. Just continue packing in as many lemons as you can and add additional salt between layers of lemon. Top off with freshly squeezed lemon juice. Then refrigerate for a month. I think this is Jamie Oliver's technique, but there are many out there. He has also suggested doing this with other citrus, like limes and mandarin oranges. Meyer lemons work nicely. Some techniques suggest a layer of olive oil on top, and this works well, too.