Roasted Rack Of Lamb With Mint Yogurt Sauce

• 2 racks of spring lamb (about 2 lbs), preferably from New Zealand
• 1 tub of plain Greek yogurt (500 g) at least 2 %
• 1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped (or more if desired)
• 1 lemon, zested & juiced (we used a Meyer lemon)
• 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced (spring garlic would be lovely here)
• 1/4 cup very good olive oil
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 pinch Fleur de Sel
• Fresh ground pepper

1. In a large bowl mix together the yogurt, parsley, mint, lemon zest & juice, onion, garlic, olive oil, paprika & a large pinch of Fleur de sel and some fresh ground pepper. Mix well. The mint yogurt sauce should be very fragrant.
2. Place the lamb in a large ziplock bag and spoon over the mint yogurt mixture, reserving 1/2 cup for the sauce. Make sure it coats the meat and rub the yogurt into the lamb. Marinate in the fridge overnight or for a minimum of 4 hours, occasionally massaging the meat with the yogurt marinade.
3. Preheat the oven to 450u0b0F. Lay the racks of lamb in a roasting pan side by side and fat side up. Discard the marinade bag. Roast for 10 to 12 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 350u0b0F and continue roasting for 15 to 17 minutes. The internal temperature of the meat should reach 130u0b0F.
4. Remove the lamb from the oven, place on a cutting board and cover. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing individual cutlets and serving with the reserved mint yogurt sauce.

lamb, greek yogurt, italian parsley, fresh mint, lemon, red onion, garlic, very good olive oil, paprika, fleur de sel, fresh ground pepper

Taken from food52.com/recipes/3816-roasted-rack-of-lamb-with-mint-yogurt-sauce (may not work)