Olive Encrusted Lamb Racks

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (1 1/4 lb) lamb racks (a lamb rack usually consists of 8 chops)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper (to your taste)
• 1 cup pitted olive (black or green, a mixture of each is ok)
• 2 tablespoons rosemary
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f (220°c).
• 2 pat dry the lamb and cut each rack in half.
• 3 set olive oil aside.
• 4 place all remaining ingredients in food processor.
• 5 process until well blended.
• 6 in a frying pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and brown lamb on all sides.
• 7 (you may have to do this in two batches).
• 8 spread meat/fat side with the olive paste.
• 9 place in roasting pan, bone-side-down.
• 10 roast 25 to 30 minutes, or until lamb is cooked as desired.
• 11 test for doneness.
• 12 cut each group of chops in half and serve.