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Roast Rack of Lamb

From: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cooking Basics
Servings: makes 4–5 servings
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Ronnie's Notes

This dish can be expensive, but it’s a rich, lavish-tasting treat and incredibly easy to make. A great company dish. Side dish suggestions include: Tuscan Style White Beans with Tomato Sauce or Wild Rice Fritters and any steamed vegetable.

Tips: What Is It? A rack of lamb is a strip of uncut rib chops.

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

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Preheat the oven to 450°F.

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Trim most of the excess fat from the meat.

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Sprinkle the meat lightly with salt and pepper.

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Mix together the garlic, mustard, olive oil, and rosemary and brush this on the top surface of the meat.

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Sprinkle with the bread crumbs.

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Broiled Butterflied Leg of Lamb You’re in luck if you have an outdoor grill because it gives the lamb the smoky flavor of charcoal.

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Otherwise, use your oven broiler.

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Try this with Baked Beans or Boiled Ccorn on the Cob, or any of these: Potato Salad with Lemon-Oregano Dressing, Corn and Barley Salad or Lentil Salad with Mustard VinaigretteLevel: Easy Yield: 6 servings Can be done ahead up to the * in the instructions 3 lb.

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boneless leg of lamb 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 2 TB.

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olive oil 3 TB.

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lemon juice 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp.

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fresh thyme, or 1/2 tsp.

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dried 1/4 tsp.

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salt, or salt to taste 1/4 tsp.

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freshly ground black pepper Place the lamb in a glass, ceramic, stainless-steel, or other nonreactive dish.

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Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and mix them well.

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Pour the mixture over the meat.

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Let the meat marinate in the liquid (or as long as .)

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