Roasted Herbed Lamb Rack Recipe
A simple yet elegant and tasty classic dinner for two: a moist herbed roasted rack of lamb. The herb marinade helps diminish the strong lamb flavor, giving it a much milder flavor. Serve with fresh green salad and a glass of red wine, dim the lights, light a candle on the table, and you have a romantic healthy light dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 rack of lamb (8 chops)
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp dry red wine
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped or crushed
- 1 tsp fresh thyme, finely chopped or crushed
- 1 tsp fresh oregano, finely chopped or crushed
- ½ tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped or crushed
- ½ tsp black pepper
Preparation
- Trim excess fat from lamb rack
- In a bowl that will comfortably hold the lamb rack mix together marinade ingredients: garlic, mustard, soy sauce, olive oil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, ginger, pepper
Rub the lamb rack with the marinade paste and let marinade in room temperature for 1 to 2 hours.
Cover the bowl while the lamb is marinating. If marinating over night, make sure you refrigerate the lamb. - Preheat oven to 400°F (about 200°C)
- Place lamb rack in a roasting pan, fat side down
- Roast for 10 minutes
- Turn lamb rack over in pan – fat side up
- Roast for another 20 minutes for medium-rare.
Add up to 10 more minutes of roasting if you like your lamb more on the done side. Make sure you do not burn the roast! - Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes
- Carve and serve, garnishing with fresh herb sprigs
Notes
- If using dry herbs, use a third to half the amount of fresh herbs
- As always with herbs, substitute for the flavors you like: basil, parsley, cilantro, tarragon, marjoram will all be great substitutes.
- If marinating over night, make sure meat is back to room temperature before roasting. That will be at least 30 minutes out of refrigerator.
- Letting a roast “rest” is a key stage for good results: it allows the liquids to reabsorb into the meat for a moist and not bloody outcome.
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