Roast Lamb W Peppercorn Cream Sauce And Jalapeno Mint Sauce Recipes

ROAST LAMB W/ PEPPERCORN CREAM SAUCE AND JALAPENO MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare mint sauce, combine water, sugar, and creme de menthe in a saucepan, and heat to dissolve sugar.
• Add fresh mint and jalapenos, and bring to a boil.
• In a seperate saucepan, mix gelatin with cold water, and heat to dissolve gelatin.
• Combine mint mixture with gelatin mixture, and mix thoroughly.
• Refrigerate mixture overnight to set.
• Have your butcher French Trim the lamb (take the fat caps off the racks and scrape the silverskin from the bones).
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Brush each rack with dijon mustard, and roll in bread crumbs to coat top and bottom.
• Arrange on a baking sheet and sprinkle with melted butter.
• Bake until medium rare (20-30 minutes).
• To make peppercorn sauce, boil beef stock until reduced to 1 cup.
• In a seperate saucepan, combine wine, brandy, shallots, and boil mixture until reduced by half.
• Add reduced beef stock to mixture; continue to boil until only 1 cup is left of the mixture.
• Season sauce with rosemary and salt.
• Add cream and cook over medium heat until thick.
• Stir mint sauce before serving.
• Slice racks into chops and serve on a bed of peppercorn cream sauce, with jalapeno mint sauce served to the side for a dipping sauce.

BLACKENED LEG OF LAMB WITH MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut small holes randamly in lamb.
• Insert garlic slivers into holes, leaving tops showing.
• Combine vinegar, worcestershire sauce,ketchup,water, mustard,salt and pepper.
• Marinate lamb in this mixture for at least 6 - 8 hours.
• Bake uncovered in a 300 oven for 40 minutes per pound.
• Baste every 30 minutes.
• ( If you prefer lamb less done, reduce cooking time.).
• The lamb will have a black crusty appearance, but will be tender and moist on the inside.
• Remove garlic slivers.
• Serve lamb with mint sauce.
• To make mint sauce, combine all ingredients and heat until melted.

ROAST RACK OF LAMB WITH MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• To make lamb:
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Sprinkle lamb with salt and pepper. Spread 1 tablespoon mustard on each side of each lamb rack. Mix breadcrumbs and mint in medium bowl. Press breadcrumb mixture onto lamb, coating completely.
• Arrange lamb, meat side up, on large baking sheet with rim. Roast lamb 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Roast until thermometer inserted into lamb registers 130°F. for medium-rare, about 20 minutes longer.
• Transfer lamb to work surface. Tent with foil; let stand 5 minutes. Cut lamb racks between bones into chops. Arrange chops on plates. Garnish with mint sprigs; pass Mint Sauce separately.
• To make sauce:
• Combine 1 cup mint, broth, shallots, vinegar and sugar in heavy small non-aluminum saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 2 hours.
• Strain sauce into large glass measuring cup. Place cornstarch in same saucepan. Gradually whisk in sauce. Bring to simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir until sauce thickens slightly and turns translucent, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature before continuing.) Stir in remaining 2 tablespoon mint. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Makes about 1 cup.