Rack Of Lamb With Sage Crust

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (1 -1 1/4 lb) whole racks of lamb
• kosher salt
• black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, finely grated
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2/3 cup fresh sage leaf, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 475°f.
• 2 season the lamb generously with salt and pepper.
• 3 place a large cast-iron skillet over high heat, when very hot, add the oil and sear one of the racks all over until it is very brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• 4 transfer to a roasting pan fitted with a rack, laying it rounded side up.
• 5 repeat with the remaining rack.
• 6 cover with foil and set aside.
• 7 place the remaining ingredients, except the vinegar, in a food processor.
• 8 add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper, and process until it forms a paste.
• 9 press the paste onto the racks.
• 10 roast until desired doneness, 15 min for medium rare.
• 11 allow to rest for 5 min, covered, then carve and serve drizzled with balsamic vinegar.