Rosemary Crusted Rack of Lamb

Serve with my roasted rosemary potatoes on the side.


Ingredients:

1.5 lb. rack of lamb
2 tbsp. rosemary, finely chopped
1 tbsp. dijon mustard
Zest of 1 lemon
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil + 2 tbsp. for searing
Salt
Pepper

Preheat oven to 400˚. Liberally salt and pepper both sides of rack of lamb. In a small bowl, mix together rosemary, dijon mustard, lemon zest, garlic, and 1 tbsp. olive oil. Set aside. Coat oven safe pan with olive oil and heat over medium high heat. When pan is hot, add rack of lamb. Sear for 2 minutes on each side, or until browned. Turn off heat and remove from pan. Using a spoon, carefully spread rosemary mixture over both sides of rack of lamb. Return to the pan. Bake in the oven for 15-25 minutes for medium rare.

Rosemary Roasted Potatoes

These are simple and delicious and a great side dish for roast chicken, steak, or rack of lamb.

Ingredients:

1 lb. fingerling potatoes, sliced in half vertically
2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. rosemary, finely chopped

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400˚. In a large bowl, toss potatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper and rosemary. Spread potatoes onto baking sheet and face potatoes skin side up. When oven has reached 400˚ place potatoes in oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Potatoes should be crispy and fork tender.