Rack Of Lamb With Olive Crust

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb rack of lamb
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 8 large green olives, pitted
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 chop the olives finely and mix with all other crust ingredients.
• 2 sprinkle the rack with salt and pepper. heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and sear the rack on both sides (about 1 minute per side), until browned.
• 3 transfer rack of lamb to a cookie sheet. spread the crust ingredients over the top of the lamb, and sort of press it on.
• 4 bake in a 350f oven for 25-30 minutes. then turn on the broiler and broil the lamb for about a minute to crisp up the crust a bit.