Roasted Racks Of Lamb With Artichokes Red Onions And Garlic Cloves Food

ROASTED LEG OF LAMB WITH ARTICHOKES, FENNEL AND RED BLISS POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut the lamb into 2 equal halves and butterfly each half. Remove any huge gobs of fat. Don't try to get it all. Fat tastes good and adds lots of moisture. Sprinkle each piece of the meat generously with salt, chopped rosemary, and sliced garlic. Drizzle the meat with olive oil. Massage the salt, rosemary, garlic and oil into the lamb. Be sure to try and get the cracks and crevices filled with the yummy tasting stuff. Roll each piece of lamb and tie with butcher twine. Sprinkle generously with salt. Reserve while you prepare the veggies.
• For the vegetables:
• Fill a bowl with water and squeeze the lemon into the water and add the lemon halves as well. Remove the tough outer leaves of the artichokes; stop when you get to the healthy, fresh light green looking leaves. Trim off any dark green or brown on the stem as well. Cut the in half and add to bowl of lemon water.
• Remvove the artichokes from the water and add with the fennel, potatoes, garlic and crushed red pepper to a large roasting pan. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt. Add the wine, thyme and bay leaves.
• Nestle the lamb bones in the veggie mixture and place the 2 lamb roasts on the bones.
• Drizzle with olive oil and place in the preheated oven. Roast the lamb for about 20 minutes, or until brown. Baste with juices and turn the lamb over and brown on the other side for about 20 minutes. Turn the lamb back over and baste again with the juices. Rearrange the veggies if they begin to burn. Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and roast for another 60 minutes. Baste the lamb occasionally during the cooking process and add water to the pan if the liquid reduces too much.
• Remove the lamb from the oven and let rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Carve the lamb as desired and serve with the veggies and pan juices.

ROASTED RACKS OF LAMB WITH ARTICHOKES, RED ONIONS, AND GARLIC CLOVES

Steps:

• Into a bowl of water squeeze juice from 2 lemon quarters, dropping squeezed quarters into water. Break off and discard stem of 1 artichoke. Bend back outer leaves until they snap off close to base and remove several more layers of leaves until pale inner leaves are reached. Trim base and sides of artichoke with a very sharp stainless-steel knife and cut off the top 1 1/2 inches. Cut artichoke into quarters and cut away choke and spiky purple-tipped leaves. Rub artichoke quarters all over with a remaining lemon quarter and drop them into bowl of water. Prepare remaining 3 artichokes in same manner, using other lemon quarter if necessary .
• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• In a saucepan of boiling salted water blanch artichokes 3 minutes and with a slotted spoon transfer to a bowl. In boiling salted water blanch Jerusalem artichokes 5 minutes and drain.
• In a flameproof roasting pan, 17 by 11 1/2 by 2 inches, toss artichokes, Jerusalem artichokes, onions, and garlic cloves with 2 tablespoons olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Roast vegetables in middle of oven 20 minutes.
• While vegetables are roasting, heat a heavy 12-inch skillet over moderately high heat until hot. While skillet is heating, season lamb racks with salt and pepper. Add vegetable oil to skillet and brown lamb, meaty sides down, 2 minutes. Turn lamb over and brown 2 minutes more. Transfer lamb to a plate and cool slightly.
• In a small bowl stir together chopped garlic, oregano, coarse salt, freshly ground pepper, and remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and rub all over lamb.
• Remove pan from oven and stir vegetables. Arrange lamb over vegetables, rib sides down, and roast 20 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted in fleshy section registers 130°F. for medium-rare.
• Remove 8 garlic cloves from pan and squeeze garlic out of skins into a blender. Add broth and blend until smooth. Transfer remaining vegetables and lamb to a heated platter, reserving juices in pan, and let rest, covered loosely, 10 minutes.
• To pan add garlic broth and salt and pepper to taste and on top of stove deglaze over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Boil sauce until thickened slightly and transfer to a sauceboat.
• Cut lamb racks in half or into individual chops and serve with vegetables and sauce.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Bring the lamb racks to room temperature. Season with salt and pepper.
• In an ovenproof skillet sear the lamb over high heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Place the skillet directly in the oven on the middle rack and roast for 10 minutes.
• Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. and continue roasting for another 15 minutes. Allow the lamb to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Soak salsify in cold water until all ingredients are assembled.
• Divide olive oil between 2 bowls. Add Jerusalem artichokes and drained salsify to separate bowls and lightly coat with olive oil. Spread and separate on a large baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven for about 25 minutes or until tender.
• Toss together in a bowl with the fresh thyme.
• Warm the white wine over low heat in a small stainless steel pan. Add the dried mushrooms and re-hydrate.
• In a large skillet melt the butter over medium high heat and saute the shiitake mushrooms, garlic, shallots and thyme. Continue cooking until the mushrooms are a golden color. Increase the heat to high and add the wine, re-hydrated mushrooms and heavy cream. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let sauce infuse for at least 1 hour. Strain through a fine sieve and warm when ready to serve. Add the truffle oil and kosher salt to finish. *Cook's Note: Dried Mushrooms may be purchased in specialty food shops.

ROSEMARY AND GARLIC LAMB CHOPS WITH ROASTED POTATO AND ARTICHOKE SALAD

Steps:

• For the salad, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place the potatoes in a roasting pan and toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Roast until tender, tossing from time to time, about 40 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the lamb, combine the garlic, rosemary, olive oil, salt and pepper. Rub the mixture all over the lamb and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of the salad's olive oil in a heavy skillet, preferably cast iron. Add the canned artichoke hearts and saute until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Place the roasted potatoes, sauteed and raw artichoke hearts, fava beans and tomato in a large bowl and toss to combine. Season with 1 teaspoon of the salad's salt and pepper to taste.
• For the lamb, increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees. Place the lamb in a roasting pan and roast until medium-rare, about 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile for the salad, whisk together the vinegar, the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste. Slowly whisk in the remaining 6 tablespoons of olive oil. Add to the salad and toss to coat.
• Carve the lamb. Divide the salad among 4 plates and top each serving with 2 lamb chops. Serve immediately.

ROAST RACKS OF LAMB WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200c/400f/gas 6.
• To prepare the vegetables, peel and trim the shallots, allowing them to fall into their natural segments, if they have any.
• Peel the pumpkin, parsnips and carrots and cut them into cubes of equel size, about 2.5cm across, large pieces.
• Place the olive oil in a roasting tin and heat in the oven for a few minutes. When hot, remove from the oven and add the prepared vegetables and garlic cloves. Stir to combine and coat evenly in the oil. Lay the sprigs of rosemary amongst the vegetables, season with salt and pepper and roast for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, smear the mango chutney over the exposed meat on the racks of lamb. Press the chopped parsley onto the chutney coating and place the racks of lamb on a metal rack in a roastng tin.
• When the vegetables have been cooking for 30 minutes, give them a stir and return to the oven, placing the sepatate roasting tin of lamb in the oven at the same time.
• Roast for 15-20 minutes (15 minutes will give lamb pink lamb, if you want it well done roast for 25 minutes).
• Remove the vegetables from the oven after 15 minutes or when they are done to your liking.
• Discard the rosemary before serving the vegetables hot with the roast lamb.

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB WITH WHITE BEAN PUREE AND RED WINE REDUCTION

Steps:

• Heat olive oil for red wine reduction in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and celery; saute until slightly brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add Cabernet, tomatoes, apple, vinegar, butter, and garlic; simmer until sauce has reduced and is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 15 to 30 minutes. Strain and keep warm.
• At the same time, combine beans, butter, and garlic for bean puree in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook for about 25 minutes, then puree with an immersion blender, adding white whine to thin if needed.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Combine bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, rosemary, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor; pulse gently until blended.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in an oven-proof skillet over high heat. Season lamb with salt and pepper and sear racks on both sides until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Coat racks liberally with bread crumb mixture.
• Transfer to the preheated oven and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (68 degrees C), 12 to 15 minutes. Allow racks to rest before cutting into 2-rib servings.
• Place ribs in the center of serving plates. Drizzle reduction sauce on and around the ribs and spoon the bean puree into slight mounds on 3 sides outside the reduction.