Barefoot Contessa Rack of Lamb Persillade
Ingredients
- 3 small or 2 large racks of lamb, frenched
- Good olive oil
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups loosely packed fresh parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic cloves (3 cloves)
- 1 cup fresh white bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Place the racks in a roasting pan, fat side up. Rub the tops with olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Place the parsley and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until they're both finely minced. Add the bread crumbs and lemon zest and process for a second until combined.
- Press the parsley mixture on top of the meat. Drizzle with the melted butter and roast for 30 minutes.
- Take the lamb out of the oven and cover with aluminum foil. Allow it to rest for 15 minutes, cut in double chops, and serve.
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