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RecipeLamb rackRestaurant style

Restaurant-Style Lamb Rack, Red Wine Pan Sauce

A whole lamb rack seared, roasted and rested, with a glossy red wine pan sauce built in the same pan. Serve with mash or roasted vegetables.

Total time
45 m
20 m hands-on
Serves
3
generously
Difficulty
Medium
pan sauce
Pan sauce
Red wine
key detail

Raw materials

The Meatigo product this recipe is built on. Everything else is pantry.

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Ingredients

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Method

6 steps. Read it through before you start.

  1. 01
    Season

    Score the fat. Season the rack with salt and pepper and bring it to room temperature.

  2. 02
    Sear

    Sear in oil on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side, with the garlic and thyme in the pan.

  3. 03
    Roast

    Roast at 200 °C for 15 to 20 minutes, until a thermometer reads 60 °C for pink or 71 °C for well done. Rest 10 minutes.

  4. 04
    Start the sauce

    Pour off most of the fat. Cook the shallot in the pan for 2 minutes. Add the wine and reduce by half.

  5. 05
    Finish

    Add the stock and reduce until syrupy. Swirl in the cold butter and season.

  6. 06
    Serve

    Slice into chops and spoon the sauce over.

Questions

Can I use a non-alcohol swap?+

Use stock with a splash of grape juice and vinegar.

Can I make the sauce ahead?+

Make it without the butter, then reheat and swirl in the butter.

How do I carve it?+

Cut between the bones with a sharp knife.

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