Mint Spring Lamb Rack
If you're looking for bold flavours, you'll find them in our Mint Spring Lamb Rack recipe. The classic mint marinade on the juicy lamb pairs with crispy harissa potatoes. The finishing touch is a tangy pickled salad.
Ingredients
- 2 6 rib lamb racks, with the fat trimmed from the bone
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint
- 1 kilograms baby new potatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoons harissa seasoning
- 1/2 lemon, zest
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 bunches baby carrots, peeled, trimmed and halved lengthways
- 1 medium courgette, thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 6 rib lamb racks, with the fat trimmed from the bone
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint
- 1 kilograms baby new potatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoons harissa seasoning
- 1/2 lemon, zest
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 bunches baby carrots, peeled, trimmed and halved lengthways
- 1 medium courgette, thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Step 1 of 5In a shallow bowl, combine the lamb, oil, garlic and mint. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Step 2 of 5Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Toss the potatoes in the extra oil and harissa seasoning. Season well. Place on a baking paper-lined tray and roast for 30 minutes.
- Step 3 of 5For the pickled salad, in a small saucepan combine vinegar, 1 cup water and honey on medium heat. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat. In a shallow, non-metallic bowl, combine the carrot, courgette and onion. Pour the vinegar mixture over. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Step 4 of 5Heat a large frying pan on medium high. Cook the lamb racks for 6 minutes, turning on all sides to brown evenly. Transfer to the tray with potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes until the potatoes are crisp.
- Step 5 of 5Serve the lamb and potatoes garnished with the lemon zest and micro cress, alongside the pickled salad.
Method
- Step 1 of 5In a shallow bowl, combine the lamb, oil, garlic and mint. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Step 2 of 5Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Toss the potatoes in the extra oil and harissa seasoning. Season well. Place on a baking paper-lined tray and roast for 30 minutes.
- Step 3 of 5For the pickled salad, in a small saucepan combine vinegar, 1 cup water and honey on medium heat. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat. In a shallow, non-metallic bowl, combine the carrot, courgette and onion. Pour the vinegar mixture over. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Step 4 of 5Heat a large frying pan on medium high. Cook the lamb racks for 6 minutes, turning on all sides to brown evenly. Transfer to the tray with potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes until the potatoes are crisp.
- Step 5 of 5Serve the lamb and potatoes garnished with the lemon zest and micro cress, alongside the pickled salad.
Method
- Step 1 of 5In a shallow bowl, combine the lamb, oil, garlic and mint. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
- Step 2 of 5Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Toss the potatoes in the extra oil and harissa seasoning. Season well. Place on a baking paper-lined tray and roast for 30 minutes.
- Step 3 of 5For the pickled salad, in a small saucepan combine vinegar, 1 cup water and honey on medium heat. Bring to the boil, then remove from the heat. In a shallow, non-metallic bowl, combine the carrot, courgette and onion. Pour the vinegar mixture over. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
- Step 4 of 5Heat a large frying pan on medium high. Cook the lamb racks for 6 minutes, turning on all sides to brown evenly. Transfer to the tray with potatoes. Bake for 10 minutes until the potatoes are crisp.
- Step 5 of 5Serve the lamb and potatoes garnished with the lemon zest and micro cress, alongside the pickled salad.