Rack Of Lamb ProvenÇale Food

RACK OF LAMB

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.

RACK OF LAMB PROVENCALE WITH GARLIC CONFIT

Steps:

• To Make Garlic Confit:.
• Separate garlic into cloves. Slice root end off each clove but do not peel.
• Place in saucepan, cover with water and bring to boil.
• Boil 5 minutes. Drain and slip garlic out of its skin; it will come out easily.
• Heat butter in skillet on low heat, add garlic cloves, cover and cook, shaking pan occasionally, until garlic is golden (about 10 minutes). Reserve garlic and skillet for sauce.
• To Pepare the Lamb Racks:.
• Cut away last 2 inches of fat and meat from bones. Trim remaining fat; cut racks in half.
• In a small bowl, combine Dijon mustard, rosemary, thyme, parsley, breadcrumbs, oil, salt and pepper. Pat over lamb racks.
• Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.
• Place lamb on a rack over roasting pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until juices are slightly pink. Let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• To Make Sauce:.
• In the reserved skillet, add red wine, vinegar and sugar. Reduce until glazed (about 3 minutes). Add stock and butter and boil until slightly thickened. Scatter in garlic confit and parsley.
• To Serve:.
• Slice lamb down into chops, spoon on a little sauce and garnish with garlic confit.
• Serve with roasted potatoes and vegetables.
• Open your bottle(s) of wine, pour liberally, and enjoy!

EASY PROVENCAL LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place the leg of lamb in a large roasting pan fat side up and pat it dry with paper towels. Combine the mustard, 1 tablespoon of the garlic, the rosemary, balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a mini food processor and pulse until the garlic and rosemary are minced. Spread the mixture on the lamb.
• Place the tomatoes, olive oil, 1/4 cup of the honey, the onion, the remaining 2 tablespoons garlic, 2 tablespoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper in a bowl and toss well. Pour the tomato mixture around the lamb and tuck in the thyme and rosemary sprigs. Drizzle the lamb with the remaining 1/4 cup of honey.
• Roast for 20 minutes. Turn the heat down to 350 degrees F and roast for another 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until a meat thermometer registers 130 to 135 degrees F for medium-rare. Place the lamb on a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil, and allow to rest for 15 minutes. Discard the herb stems and return the tomatoes to the oven to keep warm. Slice the lamb, arrange on a platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve with the tomatoes and pan juices spooned on top. Garnish with a branch of rosemary.

PROVENçAL RACK OF LAMB WITH CRUSHED PEAS

Steps:

• Preparing the peas: Crush the peas in a food processor, using the pulse button. Do not purée them; you need to retain a lot of texture. Transfer the peas to a medium saucepan and stir in the olive oil, chopped herbs, 6 pinches of salt and a pinch of white pepper. Set aside (you will be cooking the peas and adding the lemon juice just before serving). Preparing the breadcrumbs: Crumble the stale bread into the clean food processor and use the pulse button again to process it to crumbs, ensuring that they have a coarse texture and are not powdery (if they are too fine, you will lose the texture). Transfer to a bowl and add the parsley, thyme and rosemary. Stir in the olive oil and season with 2 pinches of salt and a pinch of black pepper. Cooking the lamb: Pre-heat the oven to 190C / 375F / gas mark 5. Season the racks of lamb with two pinches of salt and two pinches of black pepper. On a medium heat, in a large ovenproof frying pan, heat the olive oil and butter. Add the lamb and colour the meat of the fillet for 3-4 minutes. Turn it onto its back (fat side) and colour for 3-4 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer the lamb to the oven and roast for 10 minutes. Finishing the lamb: Remove the lamb from the oven and brush the mustard all over it, avoiding the bones. Press the racks in the Provencal breadcrumbs, so that every part is coated (this can be done 1-2 hours in advance). Return the lamb to the oven and cook for 8 minutes for medium rare. Turn off the oven, leave the door ajar and allow the lamb to rest for 5 minutes so the meat relaxes and becomes tender. Finishing the peas: While the lamb is resting, cook the crushed peas on a medium heat, with a lid on, for 4 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice, then taste and correct the seasoning if necessary. Carve the racks of lamb and serve with the hot crushed peas.

PROVENçAL RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle.
• Mince and mash garlic to a paste with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir together with herbs and 1 tablespoon oil.
• Put tomatoes cut sides up in an oiled small baking dish and drizzle with a third of garlic mixture. Roast until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pat lamb dry and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Brown lamb on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes total. Transfer lamb to a cutting board and discard oil from skillet.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over medium heat and cook shallots and potatoes, stirring occasionally, until edges are browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in water and half of remaining garlic mixture and remove from heat.
• Rub remaining garlic mixture on fat side of lamb racks. Arrange lamb over potatoes and roast in oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meat (do not touch bone) registers 130°F for medium-rare, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let stand, loosely covered, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve with tomatoes.

PROVENCAL LAMB WITH MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Proven‧al Lamb With Mediterranean Vegetables Coarsely grind first 3 ingredients in blender or spice grinder. Transfer to small bowl. Mix in salt and pepper. Rub oil, then spice mixture over lamb. Place lamb on baking sheet; let sit 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Roast lamb until thermometer inserted into center of meat registers 130°F for medium-rare, about 25 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes. Cut lamb between ribs into chops. Place 2 chops on each plate. Spoon Mediterranean Vegetables alongside.

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB

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.

MOROCCAN RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• About an hour before roasting, remove lamb from refrigerator.
• Trim excess fat.
• Stir oil with seasonings and garlic.
• Spoon a third on fat side of each lamb rack. Evenly spread over fat and meaty ends and lightly over bone side.
• Place each rack as it is coated on a large baking sheet with shallow sides.
• Depending on pan size, bone ends may lay on pan edges.
• For even cooking, leave coated lamb at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Or lamb can be refrigerated, lightly covered, up to 1 day.
• Bring to room temperature before roasting.
• When ready to roast, preheat oven to 400F (200C).
• Then roast, uncovered, for 25 to 30 minutes for rare to medium-rare lamb. Internal temperature should be 140F (60C) to 150F (65C).
• Remove lamb to a cutting board. Cover with a tent of foil for 5 minutes before slicing into chops.