Rack Of Spring Lamb With Roasted Garlic
- 2 heads garlic
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste
- 1 1/2 cups fresh white breadcrumbs
- 3 racks of lamb, each about 1 1/2 lb,trimmed of excess fat
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Preheat an oven to 400u0b0F.
- Discard the excess papery skin from the garlic heads and place in a small baking dish.
- Drizzle with 1/2 Tbs.
- of the olive oil and the water.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake until soft, about 45 minutes.
- Let cool slightly.
- Leave the oven set at 400u0b0F.
- Separate the garlic cloves and squeeze the pulp from the skins into a small bowl; discard the skins.
- Whisk in the remaining 2 Tbs.
- olive oil, the mustard, lemon juice and 1/2 tsp.
- each salt and pepper.
- In another bowl, season the bread crumbs with salt and pepper.
- Lay the racks of lamb in a roasting pan side by side and fat side up.
- Roast for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and immediately rub the garlic mixture over the fat side of each rack.
- Then spread the bread crumb mixture over the garlic mixture.
- Drizzle with the melted butter and return the lamb to the oven.
- Continue to roast until the crumbs are lightly golden and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a rack, away from the bone, registers 130F degrees 135u0b0F for medium-rare, or the meat is pink when cut into with a sharp knife, about 25 minutes more.
- Remove from the oven, cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Preheat a broiler.
- Uncover and place the roasting pan under the broiler 5-6 inches from the heat source.
- Broil the lamb racks until the crumbs are deep golden brown, 30-60 seconds .
- To serve, place the racks on a cutting board and slice between the ribs.
- Arrange 2 or 3 ribs on each warmed individual plate.
garlic, olive oil, water, whole grain mustard, lemon juice, salt, freshly ground pepper, fresh white breadcrumbs, lamb, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rack-of-spring-lamb-with-roasted-garlic-9440 (may not work)