Rack of Lamb with Spicy Fennel Rub

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Rack of Lamb with Spicy Fennel Rub a try. One serving contains 137 calories, 1g of protein, and 13g of fat. This recipe serves 4 and costs 90 cents per serving. 700 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. It is brought to you by The Culinary Life. A mixture of heavy cream, cumin seeds, lean rack of lamb, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 42%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes are Fennel-Crusted Grilled Rack of Lamb, Lamb Chops With a Curry Cream Sauce or Rack of Lamb, and Roast Rack Of Lamb With Tangy Lamb Sauce.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

¼ teaspoon cardamom

½ teaspoon cumin seeds

3 tablespoons fennel seeds

¼ cup heavy cream

1 rack of lamb, 8-10 ribs, Frenched and trimmed of all fat

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

½ teaspoon black or multi-colored peppercorns

1 dried red chili pepper

1 teaspoon sea salt, divided in two

Equipment:

frying pan

bowl

oven

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat a small skillet over medium heat for one minute, then toss if fennel seeds, cumin seeds and whole chili pepper. Toast until fragrant, about two minutes, agitating every 15 seconds. Remove from heat and allow to cool.Put toasted spices into a spice grinder, then add cardamom, peppercorns and ½ teaspoon of the salt. Pulse until you have a fine powder, about 30 seconds.Pour ground spices into a small bowl and add heavy cream. Mix until you have a paste. Set aside.Make sure your rack is trimmed of all fat and split it in half so that you have equal ribs in each half. Rub all over with olive oil, then finish up with a rub of the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper.Preheat oven to 450°F.Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat and sear all sides of the rack, about two minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set in a 9×9 pan. Let sit until cool enough to touch.Stir the spice paste, which will have thickened up a bit. It should be a spreadable consistency – if it’s too thick, add another tablespoon of heavy cream.Spread the spice paste over the meaty parts of the rack and into the cuts between the cutlets. Arrange the racks so that the ribs intertwine, forming an arc like the image above.Place pan into oven and roast until internal temperature of the roast is 130°F, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes.Slice ribs apart and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat a small skillet over medium heat for one minute, then toss if fennel seeds, cumin seeds and whole chili pepper. Toast until fragrant, about two minutes, agitating every 15 seconds.

2. Remove from heat and allow to cool.Put toasted spices into a spice grinder, then add cardamom, peppercorns and ½ teaspoon of the salt. Pulse until you have a fine powder, about 30 seconds.

3. Pour ground spices into a small bowl and add heavy cream.

4. Mix until you have a paste. Set aside.Make sure your rack is trimmed of all fat and split it in half so that you have equal ribs in each half. Rub all over with olive oil, then finish up with a rub of the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper.Preheat oven to 450°F.

5. Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat and sear all sides of the rack, about two minutes on each side.

6. Remove from pan and set in a 9×9 pan.

7. Let sit until cool enough to touch.Stir the spice paste, which will have thickened up a bit. It should be a spreadable consistency – if it’s too thick, add another tablespoon of heavy cream.

8. Spread the spice paste over the meaty parts of the rack and into the cuts between the cutlets. Arrange the racks so that the ribs intertwine, forming an arc like the image above.

9. Place pan into oven and roast until internal temperature of the roast is 130°F, about 15-20 minutes.

10. Remove from heat and let rest for 10 minutes.Slice ribs apart and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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136k Calories
1g Protein
13g Total Fat
4g Carbs
3% Health Score
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Calories
136k
7%

Fat
13g
21%

  Saturated Fat
4g
28%

Carbohydrates
4g
1%

  Sugar
0.62g
1%

Cholesterol
20mg
7%

Sodium
592mg
26%

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Protein
1g
3%

Manganese
0.46mg
23%

Vitamin C
17mg
21%

Fiber
2g
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Vitamin K
7µg
7%

Calcium
71mg
7%

Iron
1mg
7%

Vitamin A
339IU
7%

Magnesium
23mg
6%

Vitamin B6
0.09mg
4%

Potassium
140mg
4%

Phosphorus
39mg
4%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.45mg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.03mg
2%

Zinc
0.27mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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