10.11.2016

Ina's Rack of Lamb Persillade


We make Ina's mustard-topped rack of lamb frequently because it's so simple and I usually have all the ingredients in my pantry. Her lamb persillade is just as good (perhaps better) but does require a trip to the store AND when you cut the rack, most of the delectable crumble tends to fall off. I took this photo before we cut it in pieces.

Ina's recipe is, as usual, fabulous. Love the crumbled, crisp, garlicky crumbs on top...I seem to be in a garlic/crumb mood this month.....where they fell off, we just gathered them up after slicing and put them on top of our lamb ribs. 
If you like your lamb pink, I think you should leave it in the oven just a tad longer than Ina suggests. The center, done exactly according to these directions was rare, which I like, but my daughter doesn't. So I eat the inside ribs and she eats the outside ones. You know, like the old nursery rhyme Jack Sprat and his wife.

Ina's Rack of Lamb Persillade
From Ina Garten, Barefoot Contessa



Ingredients:
3 small or 2 large racks of lamb, frenched
Good olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 cups loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
1 tablespoon chopped garlic cloves (3 cloves)
1 cup fresh white bread crumbs
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted

Method:
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Place the racks in a roasting pan, fat side up. Rub with olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Roast for 10 minutes.
Place the parsley and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until they're both finely minced. Add the bread crumbs and lemon zest and process for a second until combined.
Take the lamb out of the oven and quickly press the parsley mixture on top of the meat. Drizzle with the melted butter and return immediately to the oven and roast for another 15 minutes.
Take the lamb out of the oven and cover with aluminum foil. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes, cut in double chops, and serve.



11 comments:

  1. I find lamb so good when my son-in-law makes it..I should try this one.:)
    I like the outside ones too:)

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  2. Wish I ate lamb...this looks really great!

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  3. Love Ina's recipes. This looks fabulous Barbara.

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  4. We had rack of lamb twice this week! Both dinner invitations. One had a lovely pistachio crust which also fell off but the crumbs were divine. I don't make it often enough at home. Ina's recipes rarely disappoint and I know I would love those garlic crumbs :) At one home I had medium ribs and at the other they were medium rare. I have to say the medium rare were the most tender. You and your daughter make the perfect rare/medium-rare dinner dinner companions :)

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  5. A beautiful rack of lamb and great recipe!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  6. i think i heard her say on a podcast that that mustard lamb was one of her favorite dishes ever, but this one's awesome too! what a show-stopper!

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  7. We love lamb, but I never made a rack of lamb...looks awesome...what a nice coat!
    Hope you are having a wonderful week Barbara :)

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  8. Wow, that looks like a fabulous rack - what a feast for the eyes too!

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  9. Oh my goodness, Barbara, my husband would go crazy for this meal. Maybe I should surprise him;)

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  10. Mmmm, rack of lamb is fabulous! And I always figure you can count on Ina too!

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  11. I've wanted to try this recipe but haven't gotten around to it. So glad it turned out well. Lamb is very popular in our family.
    Sam

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