Rack Of Lamb With Green Peppercorn Sauce Food

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH MADEIRA-PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely chop 2 medium shallots. Melt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped shallots and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add Madeira and green peppercorns. Boil uncovered until mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup, about 12 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
• Arrange trimmed racks of lamb on rimmed baking sheet. Cut remaining 4 medium shallots in half and push through garlic press. Coat lamb with pressed shallots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover sauce and lamb separately and refrigerate.).
• Preheat oven to 400°F Roast lamb 25 minutes. Increase heat to 500°F and continue to roast until lamb browns and meat thermometer inserted into center of lamb registers 130°F, about 5 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Bring peppercorn sauce to simmer. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut lamb between ribs into chops. Arrange lamb chops on plates. Spoon peppercorn sauce around lamb and serve immediately.
• Variation:.
• This sauce would also work with thick pork chops (with bones); make sure they reach an internal temperature of 150ºF for food safety.
• Do-Ahead:.
• Note that the sauce and lamb can be prepared eight hours ahead. The lamb needs to roast for just 30 minutes before serving.

RACK OF LAMB WITH GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• In a roasting pan season lamb with salt and arrange rib sides down. Roast lamb in middle of oven until a thermometer inserted 2 inches into center of a rack registers 130°F, about 25 minutes, for medium-rare.
• While lamb is roasting, mince shallot and with flat side of a large knife crush peppercorns. In a small saucepan cook shallot in 1 tablespoon butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened. Add peppercorns and wine and simmer until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup.
• Transfer lamb to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Skim fat from roasting pan and add red-wine mixture to pan, stirring and scraping up any browned bits. In saucepan simmer sauce until reduced to about 1/4 cup. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter until incorporated and season sauce with salt if necessary.
• Cut lamb into individual chops and pour sauce over them.

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.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH MADEIRA-PEPPERCORN REDUCTION

Steps:

• Finely chop 2 medium shallots. Melt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped shallots and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add Madeira and green peppercorns. Boil uncovered until mixture is reduced to cup, about 12 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
• Arrange trimmed racks of lamb on rimmed baking sheet. Cut remaining 4 medium shallots in half and push through garlic press. Coat lamb with pressed shallots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover sauce and lamb separately and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Roast lamb 25 minutes. Increase heat to 500°F and continue to roast until lamb browns and meat thermometer inserted into center of lamb registers 130°F, about 5 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Bring peppercorn sauce to simmer. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut lamb between ribs into chops. Arrange lamb chops on plates. Spoon peppercorn sauce around lamb and serve.

AMAZING SIMPLE RACK OF LAMB WITH CABERNET SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425.
• Mix together seasoning ingredients in a bowl.
• Heat Olive Oil in large skillet to medium.
• If you like you can trim some fat from the racks. You also can slice them in half for smaller racks.(I usually do whole 8 bone racks) Sprinkle seasoning on each rack.
• Sear each rack on all sides until browned(2-4 minutes tops) Put racks into roasting pan and bake for 15 minutes to 130 degrees (for medium).Or 20 mins for a light pink med well. When lamb is done take it out of the oven and cover pan with foil and let lamb sit for 10 minutes.
• While lamb is cooking, make cabernet sauce by melting butter in the searing skillet ( Do NOT wash out skillet -- you want the cooked bits of lamb or "fond" in there for flavor ). When melted add flour and cook for a minute or so. Stir in other ingriedents starting with the Wine and Beef Broth, then simmer for a bit to reduce the liquid. You can add a bit of cornstarch if you want it thicker(My wife likes it to be more like gravy).
• When everything is ready you can cut the racks into 2 bone chops or leave it whole depending on your presention. Serve with Cab sauce on the side. The Cab Sauce is also great on mashed pototoes. Enjoy!

RACK OF LAMB WITH DRIED CHERRY AND GREEN PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Mix in tomato paste. Add both broths; boil until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 25 minutes. Strain sauce into small saucepan. Add cherries, Port, brandy,1/2 teaspoon rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon marjoram; boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 15 minutes. Mix in peppercorns. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Sprinkle each rack of lamb with 4 1/2 teaspoons rosemary,4 1/2 teaspoons marjoram and 4 teaspoons parsley; press to adhere. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add 1 lamb rack; brown on all sides, about 6 minutes. Place lamb, meat side up, in baking pan. Repeat with second rack. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 130°F for medium-rare, about 18 minutes. Place lamb on carving board; let stand 10 minutes.
• Bring sauce to simmer. Cut lamb between bones. Serve lamb with sauce.

RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Place lamb on a rack in a greased large roasting pan; brush with mustard. In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, parsley, salt and pepper. Press onto the meat. Combine butter and garlic; drizzle over meat. , Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove from the oven and cover loosely with foil. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing.

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.

ROAST LAMB W/ PEPPERCORN CREAM SAUCE AND JALAPENO MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare mint sauce, combine water, sugar, and creme de menthe in a saucepan, and heat to dissolve sugar.
• Add fresh mint and jalapenos, and bring to a boil.
• In a seperate saucepan, mix gelatin with cold water, and heat to dissolve gelatin.
• Combine mint mixture with gelatin mixture, and mix thoroughly.
• Refrigerate mixture overnight to set.
• Have your butcher French Trim the lamb (take the fat caps off the racks and scrape the silverskin from the bones).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Brush each rack with dijon mustard, and roll in bread crumbs to coat top and bottom.
• Arrange on a baking sheet and sprinkle with melted butter.
• Bake until medium rare (20-30 minutes).
• To make peppercorn sauce, boil beef stock until reduced to 1 cup.
• In a seperate saucepan, combine wine, brandy, shallots, and boil mixture until reduced by half.
• Add reduced beef stock to mixture; continue to boil until only 1 cup is left of the mixture.
• Season sauce with rosemary and salt.
• Add cream and cook over medium heat until thick.
• Stir mint sauce before serving.
• Slice racks into chops and serve on a bed of peppercorn cream sauce, with jalapeno mint sauce served to the side for a dipping sauce.

BONED RACK OF LAMB WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Open up boned racks, fat side down. Arrange slices of garlic along base of the main meat portion. Roll flap around the main meat portion to enclose garlic neatly. Tie each rolled-up rack with string in several places.
• Heat heavy oval baking dish large enough to hold tied racks plus chopped bones. Add oil and rolled racks. Scatter bones all around. Brown meat on all sides over high heat. Transfer dish to oven and bake 12 minutes.
• Scatter carrot, onion, thyme and shallot around lamb and continue cooking 5 minutes. Remove racks and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Carefully pour fat from pan. Place pan atop stove. Add pureed shallots and onions and cook briefly, stirring. Add wine and water and bring to boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 5 minutes. Strain sauce into saucepan and bring to boil. Swirl in butter.
• Meanwhile, prepare tomatoes for garnish. Drop tomatoes into boiling water and let stand 12 seconds. Drain and peel. Cut each tomato into 6 wedges of equal size. Cut away pulp and seeds of each wedge, leaving only outer shell. Warm these shells briefly without cooking in microwave or regular oven.
• To serve, cut meat into inch thick slices.
• Spoon equal portions of woodland sauce onto each of 6 warmed plates. Unmold zucchini cake in center of sauce. Surround zucchini cake with slices of lamb. Spoon hot pan sauce over lamb. Garnish each serving with 3 warmed tomato wedges and 2 sprigs of watercress.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH MADEIRA-PEPPERCORN SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Finely chop 2 medium shallots. Melt 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped shallots and sauté until tender, about 3 minutes. Add Madeira and green peppercorns. Boil uncovered until mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup, about 12 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.
• 2. Arrange trimmed racks of lamb on rimmed baking sheet. Cut remaining 4 medium shallots in half and push through garlic press. Coat lamb with pressed shallots. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover sauce and lamb separately and refrigerate.)
• 3. Preheat oven to 400°F. Roast lamb 25 minutes. Increase heat to 500°F and continue to roast until lamb browns and meat thermometer inserted into center of lamb registers 130°F, about 5 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes.
• 4. Bring peppercorn sauce to simmer. Whisk in remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut lamb between ribs into chops. Arrange lamb chops on plates. Spoon peppercorn sauce around lamb and serve immediately.
• 5. Variation: This sauce would also work with thick pork chops (with bones); make sure they reach an internal temperature of 150ºF for food safety.
• 6. Do-Ahead: Note that the sauce and lamb can be prepared eight hours ahead. The lamb needs to roast for just 30 minutes before serving.