Racks Of Lamb With Almond Crust And Orange Sauce Food

RACKS OF LAMB WITH ALMOND CRUST AND ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• Trim the lamb of any excess fat. You want the racks to be really fat free. Combine orange juice, white wine and black pepper..
• Place in a shallow dish and add racks of lamb.
• Arrange lamb so that the meaty part is in the marinade. Refrigerate and allow to marinate for 1 - 2 hours.
• Remove the racks from the marinade and reserve the marinade for the sauce. Combine parsley, breadcrumbs, almonds, marmalade, orange rind and butter and mix well.
• Press mixture over meaty part of each rack.
• Place la mb, crumb side up in a baking dish and bake at 200 C for 20 - 25 minutes or until lamb is cooked to your liking.
• Remove lamb from oven and cover with foil and allow to rest in a warm place for 10 minutes before serving with the sauce. Add water, honey and cornflour to reserved marinade. Bring to the boil; simmer 1 minutes until thickened.

ROSEMARY CRUMBED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (all oven types). Place shelf in the middle of the oven.

SALT AND PEPPER CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB WITH BLOOD ORANGE AND CHERRY CHIMICHURI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, coarsely grind peppercorns, salt, and red-pepper flakes together until peppercorns are broken but not completely ground.
• Brush a griddle with olive oil (or place oil in a large skillet) and heat over medium-high heat. Season lamb all over with pepper mixture. Place lamb on griddle, meat-side down, and sear to create a golden-brown crust; turn and repeat process on opposite side, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer lamb to a baking sheet.
• Transfer baking sheet to oven and cook until internal temperature reaches 122 to 125 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, 12 to 15 minutes, for medium rare. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing and serving with chimichurri.

RACK OF LAMB WITH AN HERB CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Heat the oil in a pan, and sear the lamb until golden brown. Roast in the oven for 15-20 minutes, then remove.
• In a food processor, blend the breadcrumbs, parsley, and egg until fine, then season. Brush mustard onto the lamb, and coat with the mixture.
• Place the shallots and garlic onto a sheet of aluminum foil, and sprinkle with the brown sugar and butter. Roast in the foil parcel for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• In a pan, bring the port and the lamb stock to the boil, simmer until it has reduced by half, and season.
• Preheat the grill. Grill the lamb crust-side-up for 5 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes, and slice into cutlets.
• To serve, place a portion of the cutlets on each plate and arrange the shallots and garlic around. Drizzle the sauce around the plate, and serve with a sprig each of rosemary and thyme.

PARMESAN-CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Put a large frying pan over high heat until very hot. Rub lamb with 1 tablespoon of the oil, season aggressively with salt and pepper and then sear the meat in the pan until it is golden brown all over, approximately 4 minutes a side. Place on a rimmed baking sheet, and let rest for 20 or 30 minutes, until cool.
• In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese and parsley. Rub the cooled-off lamb with the remaining olive oil, then pat the seasoned bread crumbs all over the meat in an even layer.
• Put the lamb back on the baking sheet, and roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 120 degrees, approximately 20 to 30 minutes. (Tent the lamb with foil if the crust threatens to get too dark at the end.) Remove the lamb from the oven, and allow to stand, covered loosely in foil, for 10 minutes or so. (The internal temperature will rise to 125 degrees, or medium-rare, while the lamb sits.) Carve into chops, and serve on a warmed platter.

RACK OF LAMB CRUSTED WITH BLACK OLIVES

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the olives, oregano, garlic, lemon zest, and red pepper. While the machine is running, drizzle in enough olive oil to create a smooth paste. Taste it-it should be olive-y and delicious!
• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Using a sharp knife and working from either end, remove the second and seventh bones from the lamb to make it a 6-rib rack; then cut 6 even chops, season them with salt, and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Coat a large sauté pan with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Working in batches (if you crowd the pan the chops will steam instead of sear), add the chops and cook, turning once, until beautifully brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Then brown the fatty outside edge as well for another 2 minutes-SOOOOO delicious!
• When all the chops are done, schmear them generously with the olive purée. Put the chops on a baking sheet and roast for 5 to 6 minutes for medium rare (7 to 8 for medium). Then let them rest for 4 or 5 minutes before digging in.
• If you're making this for a dinner party, the browning and schmearing can be done ahead of time and the chops can be tossed in the oven just before serving.