Herb Crusted Roasted Rack of Lamb

Lamb is a wonderful dish to serve on special occasions.  This variation on rack of lamb uses a wonderful mixture of herbs for the crust.  This dish is beautiful to serve and delicious to eat.  Potatoes are a nice side dish and the two that I would recommend would be scalloped potatoes or twice baked potatoes.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Trim any excess fat from your 2 racks (8 chops each or about 2 and 1/2 pounds each).  Place the lamb racks into a large roasting pan, bone side down and roast for about 18-25 minutes.  Meat should read 135 degrees on a meat thermometer when it is done.

While lamb is roasting, in a small bowl, combine:

1 cup fresh bread crumbs

2 shallots, finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped

1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped

2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons chicken broth

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

When the lamb is finished roasting, remove from oven and preheat the broiler.  Spread the bread crumb mixture over the racks of lamb.  Broil for about 2-3 minutes, making sure not to let the crust burn.  Transfer to a warmed platter and serve 2-3 chops per person.

Serves 6

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