Seared Rack of Lamb with Pistachio Tapenade

Name: Seared Rack of Lamb with Pistachio Tapenade
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps capers; 1 clove garlic, smashed; 1 lemon, zested; 3 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 118 milliliters pitted Cerignola olives; 1 Tbsp freshly chopped oregano leaves; 2 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley leaves; 118 milliliters pistachios, shelled and toasted; 3 servings 1 (8-rib) rack of lamb; 3 servings Salt

Need Head to the store and pick up pistachios, freshly parsley leaves, lemon zest, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

To make the pistachio tapenade: In a food processor combine the pistachios, olives, capers, garlic, herbs and puree. While the machine is running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until the mixture becomes a paste.

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Pistachio Nuts

Olive Oil

Tapenade

Capers

Garlic

Olives

Herbs

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Food Processor

Add the zest and pulse 1 more time, drizzling in more oil if necessary. Reserve until ready to use.

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Cooking Oil

Remove 2 rib bones from the 8 rib rack to make it a 6-rib rack. Counting from either end remove the 2nd and 7th bone. This will create 6 even chops that are thicker than a normal lamb chop.

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Lamb Chop

Bone

Cut 6 even chops and season them generously with salt and allow them to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before cooking.

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Salt

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

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Oven

Coat a large saute pan generously with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. When the oil is hot but not smoking, add the lamb chops and cook for about 2 minutes on each side to brown. If the pan begins to smoke, lower the heat. The chops should be beautifully caramelized on both sides.

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Lamb Chop

Olive Oil

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan