Feta-Stuffed Rack of Lamb with Pumpkin-Seed Crust and Chipotle Sauce
- 16 garlic cloves, peeled, halved
- 4 teaspoons corn oil
- 1 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
- 2 1 1/4- to 1 1/2-pound racks of lamb, trimmed, halved
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup chopped drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped brine-cured olives (such as Kalamata)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- Chipotle Sauce
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Oil heavy large baking sheet.
- Toss garlic with 2 teaspoons corn oil in small bowl.
- Transfer to baking sheet.
- Roast 6 minutes.
- Add pumpkin seeds; toss to coat.
- Roast until seeds and garlic are golden brown, stirring once, about 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer to rack; cool.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Transfer garlic-pumpkin seed mixture to processor.
- Grind until coarse puree forms.
- Mix in remaining 2 teaspoons corn oil.
- Using long sharp knife and starting at 1 end of lamb, cut slit in center of each lamb rack half, extending slit to opposite end of lamb.
- Insert handle of wooden spoon into slit, enlarging slit to 3/4-inch-diameter hole.
- Combine feta, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and cilantro in large bowl.
- Fill hole in each lamb rack with feta mixture, dividing equally.
- Transfer lamb to prepared baking sheet.
- Spread mustard over rounded side of lamb; press 1/4 of pumpkin seed coating into mustard on each lamb rack half.
- Roast lamb until meat thermometer inserted near center of lamb registers 135F.
- for medium-rare, about 25 minutes.
- Let lamb rest 15 minutes.
- Spoon 1/3 cup Chipotle Sauce onto each plate.
- Place 1 lamb rack half atop sauce on each plate.
- Serve, passing re-maining sauce separately.
garlic, corn oil, pumpkin seeds, lamb, feta cheese, tomatoes, brinecured olives, fresh cilantro, dijon mustard, sauce
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/feta-stuffed-rack-of-lamb-with-pumpkin-seed-crust-and-chipotle-sauce-5700 (may not work)