Parmesan-Crusted Rack of Lamb & Roasted Garlic Potatoes
1 1/2 pounds lean rack of lamb (8 ribs)
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon water
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
Roasted Garlic Potatoes (recipe follows)
Rosemary sprigs (optional)
Preheat oven to 425º.
Trim fat from lamb; place lamb on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into thickest portion of lamb, making sure it does not touch bone.
Combine water and egg white; stir well. Brush lamb with egg white mixture. Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, rosemary, parsley, and pepper in a small bowl; stir well. Pat breadcrumb mixture into egg white mixture on lamb.
Bake at 425º for 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 145º (rare) to 160º (medium-well). Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before serving. Serve with Roasted Garlic Potatoes, and garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.
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To Make Roasted Garlic Potatoes
ROASTED GARLIC POTATOES
1 3/4 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 garlic cloves, minced
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 425º. Combine all ingredients except cooking spray in a medium bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand 10 minutes.
Spoon potato mixture into an 11 × 7- inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425º for 35 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Suggested Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
1 1/2 pounds lean rack of lamb (8 ribs)
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon water
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
Roasted Garlic Potatoes (recipe follows)
Rosemary sprigs (optional)
Preheat oven to 425º.
Trim fat from lamb; place lamb on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Insert meat thermometer into thickest portion of lamb, making sure it does not touch bone.
Combine water and egg white; stir well. Brush lamb with egg white mixture. Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, rosemary, parsley, and pepper in a small bowl; stir well. Pat breadcrumb mixture into egg white mixture on lamb.
Bake at 425º for 30 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 145º (rare) to 160º (medium-well). Let stand at room temperature 10 minutes before serving. Serve with Roasted Garlic Potatoes, and garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.
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To Make Roasted Garlic Potatoes
ROASTED GARLIC POTATOES
1 3/4 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
4 garlic cloves, minced
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 425º. Combine all ingredients except cooking spray in a medium bowl; toss well to coat. Let stand 10 minutes.
Spoon potato mixture into an 11 × 7- inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425º for 35 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
Suggested Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
