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Herb crusted rack of lamb with mint and white wine.

Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb

This savory dish packs a flavour punch between the tender lamb, Dijon mustard, herbs and garlic. Top it with a crispy panko crust, and it can easily be the centerpiece of your next dinner party. Bonus: it only takes about 35 minutes to prepare!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 3 people
Calories 456 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven safe skillet
  • Instant Read Meat Thermometer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 rack of lamb
  • salt and pepper for seasoning
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil divided
  • 2 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1½ c panko breadcrumbs
  • ¼ c fresh parsely chopped
  • ¼ c fresh mint chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 2 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F.
  • Heat an oven-proof saucepan over medium high heat (cast-iron works great for this recipe). Meanwhile, season the rack of lamb with 1 tbsp. of olive oil, salt and pepper.
  • Once the pan is smoking hot, add the rack of lamb, searing on all sides until deeply golden and crusted. Turn off the heat and set lamb aside, out of the pan.
  • Make your crust. Combine panko, herbs, more salt and pepper, and the remaining 2 tbsp. of olive oil. Stir until well combined.
  • Spread Dijon mustard over the rack of lamb until well coated. Place lamb back in the same pan you seared in in (if there's too much grease, carefully empty until there's about 1 tbsp. left). Cover the lamb in your panko mixture (there will be a ton of panko, this is okay! Use as much of it as you can).
  • Place the lamb in the oven for about 20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 120°F for medium rare.
  • Remove from the oven, and let rest for 10 minutes. The lamb should now be 125°F.
  • Slice into individual chops, and serve. (A lot of the crust may fall off when you're carving, don't worry about it! Just spoon it back over the chops when you're done).

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Notes

Note - the rack of lamb I have pictured here is small, only four bones. Most that you find at the grocery store will have at least 8. I've calculated the serving size based on a rack of eight. 
If you don't like the combination of these herbs, then feel free to experiment! You can use almost anything you want!
 

Nutrition

Serving: 150gCalories: 456kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 3gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 1207mgPotassium: 54mgFiber: 4gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 278IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg
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