Rack of lamb with salsa verde

  • Portion size: for 4 people
  • Takes 15 minutes to make, 25 minutes to cook, plus resting
  • Difficulty: easy

Rack of lamb is the easiest cut of meat to cook and serve because there’s no tricky carving in front of your guests.

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Ingredients

  • 2 x 6-bone racks of lamb, trimmed (see tip)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the sauce

  • 2 small handfuls of fresh mint leaves
  • 2 large handfuls of fresh parsley leaves
  • 2 tbsp capers, rinsed
  • 8 anchovy fillets, rinsed
  • 100ml olive oil
  • 2-4 tbsp lemon juice
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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7. Remove the skin from the lamb if it is still attached, then score the fat in a criss-cross pattern with lines 1-2cm apart, trying not to cut into the meat.
  2. Put the lamb in a small roasting tray, drizzle with the olive oil and season well. Cook in the oven for 22-28 minutes, depending on how pink you like it to be.
  3. Meanwhile, to make the sauce, put the mint, parsley, capers, anchovies, olive oil and 1 tbsp lemon juice in a food processor. Whizz for 1 minute, then taste and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice to taste if needed.
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  5. Once the lamb is cooked to your liking, remove from the oven, cover with foil and rest for 10 minutes. Cut between the chops and serve 3 per person. Serve with a drizzle of the mint and parsley sauce.

Nutrition

  • 531kcal Calories
  • 39.4g (11.5g) Fat
  • 43.7g Protein
  • 0.9g (0.3g sugar) Carbs
  • 0.7g Fibre
  • 1.6g Salt

Quick wins & tips

Ask your butcher to trim the fat and meat from the top of the rib bones (this is called French-trimming) for the most attractive presentation.

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