Boned Rack Of Lamb With Mushroom Cream Sauce Recipes

RACK OF LAMB WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Adjust the oven rack to the center position and preheat to 350°F.
• Remove any excess fat from the lamb, leaving a thin layer. Dry with paper towels. Season both sides generously with salt and pepper.
• In a large 12-inch skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot add lamb fat-side down, cook until both sides are browned about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Sear the bottoms and sides for 30 to 60 seconds until browned, 8 to 10 minutes total for searing all sides.
• Transfer skillet to the oven and roast lamb fat-side up, until the center of the meat reaches 120°F to 125°F for medium-rare about 10 to 20 minutes, and 130°F to 135°F for medium, about 20 to 30 minutes.
• Allow meat to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Meanwhile, make the red wine mushroom sauce.
• In a medium skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and onions, saute for 30 seconds.
• Add mushrooms to the pan, saute until softened, 6 minutes.
• Add wine and chicken stock to the pan, turn heat to high. Simmer until liquid is reduced to ¾ cups.
• Turn off heat, whisk in butter and thyme. Taste sauce and season with salt and pepper as desired.
• Serve lamb with mushroom sauce and pair with Zinfandel red wine.

HERB-CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle lamb with steak seasoning. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook lamb in oil for 2 minutes on each side. Brush with mustard., In a small bowl, combine the panko, thyme, mint, Worcestershire sauce and rosemary; press onto lamb. Transfer to a greased 15x10-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in oil and 2 tablespoons butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half. Remove from the heat. Stir in the broth, honey, remaining butter and chives if desired., Remove lamb from oven and loosely cover with foil. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with sauce.

BONED RACK OF LAMB WITH MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• Open up boned racks, fat side down. Arrange slices of garlic along base of the main meat portion. Roll flap around the main meat portion to enclose garlic neatly. Tie each rolled-up rack with string in several places.
• Heat heavy oval baking dish large enough to hold tied racks plus chopped bones. Add oil and rolled racks. Scatter bones all around. Brown meat on all sides over high heat. Transfer dish to oven and bake 12 minutes.
• Scatter carrot, onion, thyme and shallot around lamb and continue cooking 5 minutes. Remove racks and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Carefully pour fat from pan. Place pan atop stove. Add pureed shallots and onions and cook briefly, stirring. Add wine and water and bring to boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 5 minutes. Strain sauce into saucepan and bring to boil. Swirl in butter.
• Meanwhile, prepare tomatoes for garnish. Drop tomatoes into boiling water and let stand 12 seconds. Drain and peel. Cut each tomato into 6 wedges of equal size. Cut away pulp and seeds of each wedge, leaving only outer shell. Warm these shells briefly without cooking in microwave or regular oven.
• To serve, cut meat into inch thick slices.
• Spoon equal portions of woodland sauce onto each of 6 warmed plates. Unmold zucchini cake in center of sauce. Surround zucchini cake with slices of lamb. Spoon hot pan sauce over lamb. Garnish each serving with 3 warmed tomato wedges and 2 sprigs of watercress.

RACK OF LAMB WITH GARLIC-CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place garlic, shallot and cream in a small saucepan. Bring to barely a simmer, cover and cook until garlic and shallot are very soft, 1 to 2 hours. Transfer to a blender and purée, adding more cream as needed. Set aside.
• Rub lamb all over with thyme; discard sprigs. Brush lamb with olive oil and season liberally with salt and pepper. Sear or grill over medium-high heat until lamb reaches desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium.
• Reheat garlic mixture over very low heat (do not boil), adding more cream if sauce is too thick. Season lightly with salt and serve with lamb chops.

LAMB CHOPS WITH MUSHROOM WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a skillet heat the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the chops, seasoned with salt and pepper, flattening them occasionally with a metal spatula, for 4 minutes on each side for medium meat. Transfer the chops with a slotted spatula to a small platter and keep them warm, covered loosely with foil.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat and in the remaining fat cook the garlic over moderate heat, stirring, until it is pale golden. Add the onion and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and the soy sauce and cook the mixture over moderately high heat, stirring, until the liquid the mushrooms give off is evaporated. Add the vinegar and boil the mixture until the liquid is evaporated. Add the wine and the thyme and boil the mixture until almost all the liquid is evaporated. Stir the cornstarch mixture, add it to the skillet, and bring the sauce to a boil, stirring. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, spoon it over the chops, and sprinkle the chops with the parsley.

LAMB CHOPS WITH A CURRY CREAM SAUCE OR RACK OF LAMB

Steps:

• In a dish place chops in one layer.
• Whisk remaining ingredients till well blended.
• Pour over chops.
• Marinate for 6 hours turning a couple of times.
• Meanwhile make cream sauce.
• In a food processor or blender mix all sauce ingredients till blended and chill till ready to use. I've also used cream cheese in place of the ricotta.
• Grill about 6 minutes each side brushing with the left over marinate.
• Serve with sauce.