Lamb Racks with Gratin

Ingredients

  • 2 T butter, melted
  • ¾ c Fresh bread crumbs
  • 6 T grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 T minced fresh parsley
  • 2 t chopped fresh thyme
  • ¼ t kosher salt
  • Ground pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Combine and rub together with your fingertips until blended.

Pre heat oven to 400º F
Salt and pepper rack
Brown in hot sauté pan - ≈ 2 min/side
Let cool spread a thin layer of Dijon mustard over the top of the rack (this allows the mustard to stick to the meat)
Cover rack with bread crumb mixture – pat down

Roast in oven 22-24 min for med rare (130º) (time will vary, oven temps differ) – let meat rest for 5 min or so before cutting

Cut through rack between each bone – fan meat on the plate by overlapping the bone ends.

Serve with Potatoes Anna and haricot vert sautéed in butter with a pinch of red pepper flake