Rack Of Lamb With Chive Crust

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
• 2 teaspoons chopped mint
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
• 2 racks of lamb, each with 6 chops, trimmed
• 2 ounces butter, melted
• 1/4 cup wine
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 ounces butter, cut into bits
• 1 tablespoon mint jelly

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.
• 3 a little water may be required if mixture is too dry.
• 4 season lamb lightly and press breadcrumb mixture firmly over fatty side of racks.
• 5 drizzle butter over crust.
• 6 place lamb racks, crust side up, in a baking dish.
• 7 bake for ¾- 1 hour.
• 8 allow meat to rest for 15 minutes before carving.
• 9 drain off all but 2 tblsps of juice in pan.
• 10 for sauce: place roasting pan on top of stove and stir wine and water into juices.
• 11 bring to boil, stirring well.
• 12 boil until reduced by half.
• 13 stir in sugar and lemon juice. remove from heat.
• 14 whisk in butter, one bit at a time to emulsify the sauce.
• 15 blend in mint jelly.