Garlic and Herb-Crusted Lamb

Garlic and Herb-Crusted Lamb
Need If you have thyme leaves, chives, merlot, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 35
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Remove white papery skin from garlic heads (do not peel or separate the cloves).
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Cut off top portions of garlic heads. Wrap garlic heads in foil.
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Bake at 350 1 hour; cool 10 minutes. Squeeze garlic heads to extract pulp. Discard skins.
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Place garlic pulp, mustard, and oil in a food processor; process until smooth. Stir in chives and thyme leaves.
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Increase oven temperature to 42
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Trim fat from lamb.
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Cut 12 3/4-inch slits in lamb; place a fresh garlic slice in each slit.
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Sprinkle surface of lamb with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper; rub with roasted garlic paste mixture. Press breadcrumbs over surface of lamb.
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Place lamb on a broiler pan. Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of lamb, making sure not to touch bone.
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Bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Decrease oven temperature to 32
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Bake an additional 2 hours and 10 minutes or until thermometer registers 140 (medium-rare) to 155 (medium).
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13
Remove lamb from rack; place on a shallow serving platter. Lightly cover with foil; let stand 15 minutes.
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Drain fat from bottom of pan (do not scrape pan).
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Place broiler pan on stovetop over medium-high heat.
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Add broth, and bring to a boil, scraping to loosen browned bits.
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Combine red wine and cornstarch, and stir with a whisk.
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Add to beef broth, and return to boiling. Cook 1 minute or until mixture is slightly thick, stirring constantly. Stir in 3/4 teaspoon salt, and serve immediately with lamb.
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Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In45 m.
Servings20
Health Score28
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