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Rack of Lamb with Parsley

A classic French recipe that is savory and delicious. Tender roasted meat that is cooked to perfection in the oven with a parsley crust. 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 69 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds rack lamb
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 lice white bread processed to crumbs in the food processor
  • 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • 1 garlic peeled and chopped fine
  • 1 shallot minced
  • ⅛ teaspoon thyme
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • black pepper
  • salt

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
  2. Brush the rack with oil, and sprinkle it with salt and black pepper. Put the rack in a roasting pan, and roast it in the preheated oven for 12 minutes
  3. Remove the meat from the oven, and coat it with the Dijon mustard
  4. Lower the oven temperature to 350°
  5. Combine the bread crumbs, parsley, shallot, garlic, thyme and melted butter. Spread this mixture over the top of the rack. Put the rack in the 350° oven, and roast for another 15 minutes
  6. Remove the rack from the oven, and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving it into chops. The lamb will medium rare.

Notes

  • Letting it rest will let all the internal juices settle and not run off when cutting it.
  • Make sure your oven is on at 400 degrees F. You want to sear the outside and keep the inside tender.
  • Also, I do not use a meat thermometer and like my medium-rare meat. Add one to two minutes at the end of cooking for medium and beyond. However, I do not recommend overcooking it. It will be hard to chew.
  • Letting it rest will let all the internal juices settle and not run off when cutting it.
  • Make sure your oven is on at 400 degrees F. You want to sear the outside and keep the inside tender.
  • Also, I do not use a meat thermometer and like my medium-rare meat. Add one to two minutes at the end of cooking for medium and beyond. However, I do not recommend overcooking it. It will be hard to chew.

Nutrition Information

Calories 69kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 3g (1%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 74mg (3%) Potassium 11mg (0%) Vitamin A 230IU (5%) Vitamin C 2.9mg (3%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 69

% Daily Value*

Calories 69kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 3g 1%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 74mg 3%
Potassium 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 230IU 5%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.