Rack Of Lamb With Rosemary And Balsamic Vinegar Recipes

THE MANSION ORIGINAL RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a large shallow non-reactive container. Place lamb in marinade and let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
• Preheat a grill over medium heat. Remove lamb from marinade and grill lamb racks until desired degree of doneness. Top with the Roasted Garlic Rosemary Butter and serve with the balsamic mint vinaigrette.
• Cook the garlic in olive oil in a skillet on the stove for 15 to 20 minutes, or until soft and fragrant. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Add garlic-olive oil mixture and all remaining ingredients to a food processor and process until thoroughly combined. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• In a food processor, combine the mustard, mint, shallots, and balsamic vinegar by pulsing a few times. With the food processor running, slowly add the olive oil, and salt and pepper, to taste. Process the mixture again until smooth.

RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, process the salt, rosemary, and garlic until they're as finely minced as possible. Add the mustard and balsamic vinegar and process for 1 minute. Place the lamb in a roasting or sheet pan with the ribs curving down, and coat the tops with the mustard mixture. Allow to stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Roast the lamb for exactly 20 minutes for rare or 25 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from the oven and cover with aluminum foil. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, then cut into individual ribs and serve.

ROASTED RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Move oven rack to the center position.
• In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, garlic, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Toss in 2 tablespoons olive oil to moisten mixture. Set aside.
• Season the rack all over with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large heavy oven proof skillet over high heat. Sear rack of lamb for 1 to 2 minutes on all sides. Set aside for a few minutes. Brush rack of lamb with the mustard. Roll in the bread crumb mixture until evenly coated. Cover the ends of the bones with foil to prevent charring.
• Arrange the rack bone side down in the skillet. Roast the lamb in preheated oven for 12 to 18 minutes, depending on the degree of doneness you want. With a meat thermometer, take a reading in the center of the meat after 10 to 12 minutes and remove the meat, or let it cook longer, to your taste. Let it rest for 5 to 7 minutes, loosely covered, before carving between the ribs.

LAMB CHOPS WITH BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• In a small bowl or cup, mix together the rosemary, basil, thyme, salt and pepper. Rub this mixture onto the lamb chops on both sides. Place them on a plate, cover and set aside for 15 minutes to absorb the flavors.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place lamb chops in the skillet, and cook for about 3 1/2 minutes per side for medium rare, or continue to cook to your desired doneness. Remove from the skillet, and keep warm on a serving platter.
• Add shallots to the skillet, and cook for a few minutes, just until browned. Stir in vinegar, scraping any bits of lamb from the bottom of the skillet, then stir in the chicken broth. Continue to cook and stir over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until the sauce has reduced by half. If you don't, the sauce will be runny and not good. Remove from heat, and stir in the butter. Pour over the lamb chops, and serve.

RACK OF LAMB WITH HERB CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with rack in center. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. Rub lamb with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place in skillet, and sear until golden brown all over (including ends), about 3 minutes per side. Place on a baking sheet. Let stand until cool, about 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, rosemary, garlic, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Brush lamb with 2 tablespoons Dijon, making sure the entire surface is covered. Pat seasoned breadcrumbs over rack (reserve any remaining breadcrumbs for another use), covering Dijon in an even layer. Return to baking sheet, and roast until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 130 degrees, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before carving into individual chops.

RACK OF LAMB WITH ROSEMARY AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large saucepan heat the oil and melt the butter. Stir in the celery, onion, carrot and rosemary. Add the lamb bones and saute 5 to 8 minutes, until the bones and vegetables have browned. Pour off excess fat.
• Add the half cup of vinegar to the bones and vegetables and cook down until the vinegar just coats the bottom of the pan with a thin film.
• Add the wine and tomatoes and simmer slowly about 30 minutes.
• While the sauce is simmering, season the racks of lamb with salt and pepper, place in a roasting pan and roast 20 to 25 minutes for medium-rare to rare. Remove the racks from the oven and let rest 10 minutes.
• Force the sauce mixture through a fine sieve. Season with salt and pepper, and add the remaining tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. Place in a small saucepan to reheat.
• Carve the racks and serve with the warm sauce. Garnish each portion with a sprig of rosemary.

INA GARTEN'S RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• In bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade, process the salt, rosemary, thyme and garlic until they're as finely minced as possible.
• Now add the mustard and balsamic vinegar and process for about 1 minute.
• Put the lamb in a roasting pan with the ribs curving down, and coat the tops with the mustard mixture. Allow to stand for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Roast lamb for exactly 20 minutes for rare or 25 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from oven and cover with aluminum foil. Allow to sit for 15 minutes, then cut into individual ribs and serve.
• Frenching is the technique of cutting meat away from the top of a rib or chop before cooking to expose part of the bone. Ask your butcher to trim and french the rack for you. If a butcher is unavailable, follow these steps for presentation-worthy chops: Remove the thick layer of fat from bone side of rack by pulling it away with your hands and using a thin sharp knife to cut through the end; discard. (Bits of lean meat within the fat layer can be frozen for soup.) Remove meat between the ribs to 1 to 2 inches of the eye of the meat by cutting down and up along the bones. Scrape remaining bits of meat from the bone.

MARINATED RACK OF LAMB WITH MUSTARD AND VINEGAR

Steps:

• Whisk mustard, vinegar, oil, garlic and brown sugar in medium bowl to blend. Place lamb in 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Spread marinade over each lamb rack. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate lamb overnight.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Transfer lamb to rimmed baking sheet; reserve marinade. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Roast lamb to desired doneness, basting occasionally with reserved marinade, about 25 minutes for medium-rare. Cut lamb between bones into chops. Divide chops among 4 plates and serve.

LEG OF LAMB IN BALSAMIC VINEGAR

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, pierce the leg in several places and soak it for 5 hours in the olive oil mixed with the vinegar.
• Place it on a roasting rack and rub with the salt, pepper, rosemary and garlic.
• Bake until a thermometer reads 140*. 1 ¼-1 ¾ hours.
• Baste with the marinade several times during the roasting.
• Remove from the oven and let sit 30 minutes before carving.

RACK OF LAMB WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOT AND THYME CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a small skillet heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook shallots with salt and pepper to taste, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and boil until liquid is evaporated. Remove skillet from heat and stir in bread crumbs, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Season lamb with salt and pepper and arrange, ribs side down, in a small roasting pan. Spread meat side with mustard and pat on crumb mixture evenly. Roast lamb in middle of oven until a meat thermometer registers 135°F. for medium-rare, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Carefully transfer lamb to a cutting board and let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Slice lamb into chops.