RACK OF LAMB

 RACK OF LAMB

DINNER AT HOME

Wow...this had to be one of the best Lamb dinners of my life.  My wife herb crusted the Lamb with dijon mustard, garlic, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.  Cooked to a perfect medium rare and served with mashed potatoes and asparagus.  The flavor of the Lamb was amazing.  This was better than most restaurants at a fraction of the price.  Loved it!
Click link below for step by step Rack of Lamb recipes:
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2013/12/rack-of-lamb-christmas-eve-dinner-at.html
http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2013/02/herb-crusted-rack-of-lamb-dinner-at-home.html

RACK OF LAMB WITH MASHED POTATOES AND ASPARAGUS

RACK OF LAMB - CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER AT HOME

RACK OF LAMB

CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER AT HOME

If you follow this blog you know that we rarely dine out on Holidays unless we are traveling.  When at home, we like to experience restaurant quality meals at a fraction of the price while still wearing our shorts and t-shirts. This meal for three was less than $25 total.   For Christmas Eve I cooked a delicious Rack of Lamb that was easy to prepare and done in around 30 minutes. I coat the Rack with a mixture of Grey Poupon Mustard, Horseradish, Thyme, Garlic and Rosemary before putting it in the oven at 450 degrees for around 20 minutes or to an internal temperature of 130 degrees for medium rare.  Served with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Honey Glazed Carrots.  

RACK OF LAMB CHRISTMAS DINNER

HEATED OLIVE OIL IN PAN AND SEASONED WITH OIL WITH GARLIC

SEASON THE RACK OF LAMB WITH SALT AND PEPPER AND THEN SEAR BOTH SIDES ON HIGH HEAT

SEARED RACK OF LAMB IS NOW READY TO BE HERB COATED

GREY POUPON MUSTARD, HORSERADISH, THYME, GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

BAKED IN OVEN AT 450 DEGREES FOR 20 MINUTES - 130 DEGREE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE

COOKED TO A PERFECT MEDIUM RARE

RACK OF LAMB 

HERB CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB - DINNER AT HOME

 HERB COATED RACK OF LAMB

DINNER AT HOME

Cooked my girls an incredible Rack of Lamb for Valentines Day.  We love staying at home on holidays.  I like being home and always attempt to make a restaurant quality meal without the crowds and high cost.  This entire meal was under $40 for three.  The Rack of Lamb recipe is really simple.  You salt and pepper the rack and then brown both sides in olive oil.  Remove the rack and coat it with Dijon Mustard.  Cover in a herb rub that includes rosemary, thyme, parsley and garlic.  Pop this is a pre-heated 400 degree oven and cook for about 30 minutes for medium rare.  We like our lamb pink and not overcooked.  Remove from oven and cover with foil and rest for 10 minutes.  That's it.  You will love the flavor.  Paired the Lamb with some fantastic roasted potatoes.  I simply cut up a variety of small potatoes and placed them in a bowl with olive oil, garlic and rosemary.  Added lots of salt and pepper and then placed on a foil covered baking pan.  Covered the potatoes with foil and baked for one hour.  Took the foil off the top for the last 20 minutes so they would brown up.  This was simple and delicious.  My girls devoured everything on their plate.  My daughter chewed the Lamb down to the bone and asked for more.  

HERB CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB

AUSTRALIAN RACK OF LAMB

FRESH HERB RUB, DIJON MUSTARD AND GREAT RACK OF LAMB

FRESH HERB RUB - GARLIC, ROSEMARY, THYME AND PARSLEY

SALT AND PEPPER BOTH SIDES OF THE RACK OF LAMB

BROWN THE RACK OF LAMB IN TABLESPOON OF OLIVE OIL - ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES ON EACH SIDE

BROWNED RACK OF LAMB REMOVED FROM PAN

COAT RACK OF LAMB WITH DIJON MUSTARD

APPLY HERB RUB TO ALL SIDES OF THE RACK OF LAMB

PLACE IN 400 DEGREE PRE-HEATED OVEN FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR FOR MEDIUM RARE

COOKED RACK OF LAMB A PERFECT MEDIUM RARE - LET REST 10 MINUTES BEFORE CUTTING

RACK OF LAMB WITH ROASTED POTATOES AND ASPARAGUS

POTATOES WITH RED BELL PEPPER, ONION, SALT,  PEPPER, OLIVE OIL, GARLIC AND ROSEMARY

PLACE ON FOIL LINED BAKING PAN AND BAKE FOR ONE HOUR COVERED WITH FOIL
REMOVE FOIL AND COOK ANOTHER 20 MINUTES OR UNTIL DESIRED TENDERNESS 

FINISHED POTATOES WERE DELICIOUS