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Grilled Rack of Lamb Recipe
The secret to a perfectly grilled rack of lamb is to keep it simple. Here's how to put a delicious, impressive, grilled rack of lamb on the table (with a side of fresh pea and mint pesto!).
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 585 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
The Lamb
- 2 racks of lamb frenched
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon EACH: finely minced parsley, rosemary, and thyme
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon each: sea salt and pepper
- 3 cloves garlic very finely minced
Pea and Mint Pesto
- 1 cup frozen peas thawed
- ¼ cup mint leaves packed
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh is best
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to high heat - about 600 degrees Fahrenheit. In a small bowl, mix the olive oil, parsley, rosemary, thyme, dijon, salt, pepper, and garlic.
- Rub this mix all over the meat on both racks of lamb. Let this wet rub marinate the meat while you make the pesto.
- Combine all the pesto ingredients together in a small blender or food processor and blend until mostly smooth.
- Sear the meat, fat side down, until it is well browned, about 5 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium (about 400 degrees Fahrenheit), flip the lamb racks over, and prop them up so that they're standing with the bones resting against each other. Continue to cook them for another 15 minutes for a small rack or 25 minutes for a large rack (see notes), until they reach an internal temperature of 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the lamb from the grill and let it rest for 10 minutes. Cut the rack into 2 bone pieces and then serve it with the mint pesto on the side.
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Notes
- The size of a rack of lamb can vary between a small 1-pound rack and a large 2-pound rack.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
585kcal
(29%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
54g
(83%)
Saturated Fat
20g
(100%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
26g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
375mg
(16%)
Potassium
322mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
385IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 585
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 585kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 54g | 83% |
| Saturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 375mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 322mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 385IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.