Pan seared rack of lamb with fig chipotle barbeque sauce is a delectable combination of flavors and textures. This dish features tender, juicy lamb chops seared to perfection, complemented by a tantalizing fig chipotle barbeque sauce. With its sweet, smoky, and slightly spicy notes, the sauce elevates the lamb to a gourmet level. This article delves into the art of creating this exquisite dish, providing step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and expert tips to ensure success in your culinary journey. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a home cook seeking a memorable meal, this guide will help you craft a mouthwatering pan seared rack of lamb with fig chipotle barbeque sauce that will impress your taste buds and leave you craving more.
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BBQ ROASTED RACK OF LAMB
Cooking rack of lamb can be intimidating for many people, but this elegant recipe is so easy to prepare it will soon become a staple in your entertaining repertoire.
Provided by Heinz
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Heinzitup.com
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir ketchup with Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, garlic, parsley, oregano, lemon zest, pepper and salt. Divide mixture in half.
- Thread onion slices onto skewers so that they resemble lollipops. Brush half the marinade over lamb and onions. Marinate for 15 minutes. Preheat grill to medium. Set onions and lamb on grill, meaty side down.
- Grill, turning and basting often, for 25 minutes or until medium-rare. Grill onions for the same time, turning as needed. Rest meat for 10 minutes. Cut into 2 rib portions. Serve with onion rings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 543 calories, Carbohydrate 49.6 g, Cholesterol 184.2 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 50.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.7 g, Sodium 2219.6 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
RACK OF LAMB WITH FIGS
I've been making rack of lamb for years. My grandma gave me this recipe because she knew how much I love figs. And the toasted walnuts sprinkled on top give it just the right finishing touch. -Sylvia Castanon, Long Beach, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Rub lamb with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Place meat side up on a rack in a greased roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 45-60 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Remove to a serving platter; cover loosely with foil. Add 1 cup water to roasting pan; stir to loosen browned bits from pan. Using a fine sieve, strain mixture; set drippings aside., In a small saucepan, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in cornstarch until blended; gradually add the wine, drippings, figs, pepper and remaining salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, uncovered, until figs are tender and sauce is thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally., Sprinkle walnuts over lamb; serve with fig sauce. If desired, top with chopped parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363 calories, Fat 16g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 362mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 23g protein.
GRILLED RACK OF LAMB WITH A PORT WINE FIG SAUCE
This was a recipe I got from a fellow chef at a food show many years ago. And I admit, it has evolved quite a bit over the years, but still has the same flavor. I love to use fresh figs and rosemary which to me are the key. Most Whole Foods or a gourmet market usually have fresh figs. You can use dried figs, but the fresh really take it over the top. Now I have a Sams Club by me, so anyone else who does ... check out their rack of lamb. I get 2 racks 9 each monthly for a very reasonable price, half the butcher or grocery store. This makes having a elegant dinner for friends very affordable.
Provided by SarasotaCook
Categories Sauces
Time P1DT30m
Yield 6 3 Chops per serving, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Marinade -- Mix all the ingredients and rub over the lamb well. Put in 1 or 2 large baggies and seal and just let marinade over night. 24 hours plus is fine for this.
- Fig Sauce -- Take 1/2 of the fresh figs and cut them up in quarters. In a small sauce pan on medium heat add the olive oil and then add the shallots, garlic, rosemary and figs. Cook five minutes until the figs are soft. Add the port wine and chicken broth. Simmer until reduced by about half on low/medium heat. About 10 minutes, the sauce with thicken on it's own.
- Lamb -- I like to grill the lamb until nice and brown with good crusting on each side, about 5 minutes per side and then flip. Then I move to indirect heat to finish cooking. They don't take long. Another 5 minutes on the indirect heat and they should be done. Make sure you have a meat thermometer which is very important when cooking this. I like to remove my lamb at about 120 degrees and cover with foil. It will come up to 125 which is medium rare. You can remove it a bit earlier if you like it more rare. 125 seems to work perfect for me each time. Remove and cover with foil to let set 10-15 minutes before carving.
- Sauce -- Add the fresh figs to the reduced sauce to heat up, the butter and a dash of the balsamic vinegar.
- Serve and Enjoy -- I like to serve 2-3 chops per plate and I love to serve this over a mix of mashed parsnips and potatoes or even some roasted spuds. Then drizzle the fig sauce over the lamb and some on the potatoes.
- Fresh sauteed kale is wonderful with this or some roasted brussels sprouts with a walnut butter. (Walnut butter -- just fine grind walnuts and mix with butter, melt and serve over green beans roasted brussels sprouts, and grilled cabbage or cauliflower). Very easy and very flavorful.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 422.3, Fat 38.2, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 1.7, Sodium 255.3, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 3.5, Protein 2.1
PAN-SEARED LAMB CHOPS
A trio of garlic, rosemary and mint enhances the flavor of these chops, along with the luxuriously flavorful sauce on top.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine the first five ingredients; rub over chops. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook chops in butter and oil for 6-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove and keep warm., Add wine to the same skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in cream; cook for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with chops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 437 calories, Fat 33g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 146mg cholesterol, Sodium 429mg sodium, Carbohydrate 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 30g protein.
RACK OF LAMB WITH GARLIC AND HERBS
Steps:
- Brown lamb:
- Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until hot, at least 2 minutes. Meanwhile, pat lamb dry and rub meat all over with salt and pepper. Add oil to hot skillet, then brown racks, in 2 batches if necessary, on all sides (not ends), about 10 minutes per batch.
- Transfer racks to a small (13- by 9-inch) roasting pan.
- Coat and roast lamb:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Stir together garlic, herbs, salt, pepper, and oil. Coat meaty parts of lamb with herb mixture, pressing to help adhere. Roast 15 minutes, then cover lamb loosely with foil and roast until thermometer inserted diagonally into center of meat registers 120°F, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. (Internal temperature will rise to 125 to 130°F for medium-rare while lamb stands.)
- Cut each rack into 4 double chops.
GARLIC AND HERB-MARINATED RACK OF LAMB RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: rack of lamb, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, garlic, salt, pepper, chilli powder, olive oil, lemon, red wine
Provided by Dhruv Vohra
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF / 175ºC.
- Chop thyme, rosemary, and garlic together, then place in a large bowl. Add salt, pepper, chilli powder, olive oil, and lemon juice; mix well, then set aside.
- If necessary, trim off some extra fat on the rack of lamb, then cut lamb into 4 pieces. (You can also ask your butcher to prep it for you!)
- Place lamb in the spice mixture, then rub the spice mixture onto the lamb using your hands, covering all sides. Cover and chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Heat oil in a large cast iron or skillet. Sear all sides of the lamb until meat is dark brown and crispy. When it's almost done, pour in red wine then remove from the heat.
- Roast the lamb in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 145˚F / 63˚C
- Serve with roasted veggies.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 0 grams
RACK OF LAMB WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE
In this rack of lamb recipe, we're actually roasting the meat over the sauce. And not just any sauce: we spiked this beurre rouge (red wine butter sauce) with fresh blueberries, and the small, dark fruit performed beautifully.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Lamb
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Season lamb generously with salt and black pepper. Heat oil over medium-high heat in an oven-proof skillet. Sear lamb on all sides until well browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Turn off heat. Remove lamb to a platter.
- Mix together Dijon mustard, rosemary, cinnamon, and cumin in a small bowl. Spread a thin layer of the mustard mixture on each rack of lamb.
- Place chopped shallots and pinch of salt into the same skillet. Cook and stir over medium-heat until shallots begin to lose moisture and become browned and soft, about 5 minutes. Add blueberries and continue cooking for about 2 minutes. Stir in red wine, turn off heat, and stir mixture to deglaze the pan.
- Place the racks of lamb into the skillet and interlace the rib bones together to push the lamb racks close together, leaving a lamb bone "zipper" in the center. Place the lamb racks into the center of the skillet. Season with a pinch of black pepper.
- Place skillet in pre-heated oven and roast lamb until internal temperature reaches 125 degrees F (52 degrees C) for medium-rare, about 20 minutes.
- Remove lamb to a cutting board to rest about 5 minutes.
- Drizzle balsamic vinegar into the blueberry sauce; add a pinch of salt. Turn heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer to reduce sauce by half, about 4 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in butter. When butter is melted, check seasonings and add more salt if needed.
- Slice racks into pieces of 2 ribs each. Serve topped with a spoonful of the blueberry sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 831.5 calories, Carbohydrate 10.4 g, Cholesterol 201.8 mg, Fat 62.1 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 44.9 g, SaturatedFat 26 g, Sodium 238.1 mg, Sugar 5 g
HERB CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB WITH PORT REDUCTION SAUCE
Absolutely spectacular rack of lamb from the food addicts. This dish is a great date night recipe. I served it over some risotto, and it was mouth watering...
Provided by seangcolman
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- 1. To prepare the rub, chop the thyme, rosemary, sage leaves, oregano, parsley, and garlic cloves and put in a mortar and pestle. Add dijon mustard and olive oil and mash until paste-like.
- 2. Sprinkle the rack of lamb with salt and pepper. Then rub all over with the herb paste. Cover and let marinate in refrigerator overnight, up to a day.
- 3. Pre-heat oven to 400-degrees.
- 4. In a hot pan, add olive oil and sear both sides of the rack of lamb for 10 minutes, or until golden.
- 5. Put the pan with the rack of lamb inside the oven for 15 minutes for medium-rare meat. (Leave in longer for medium).
- 6. Reduce port wine and veal broth for about 20 minutes, until thicker consistency.
- 7. Let the rack of lamb rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing. Add port reduction sauce on top and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1502.5, Fat 120.6, SaturatedFat 56.4, Cholesterol 275.8, Sodium 1480.5, Carbohydrate 18.7, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.7, Protein 52
PAN SEARED RACK OF LAMB WITH FIG CHIPOTLE BARBEQUE SAUCE
Steps:
- In a food processor, combine the tomato puree, apple, 2 of the chipotles, the molasses, honey and fig preserves. Adjust the heat and sweetness by adding more chipotles or more figs preserve or both. Season with salt. Sauce may be made several days in advance and works well on all meats. If sauce becomes too thick, thin with a splash of water or apple cider. Coat lamb with a little of the sauce, reserving most of the sauce for later. Refrigerate for al least 1 hour, up to overnight. Heat a splash of olive oil in a skillet over high heat until just under the smoking point. Add the lamb carefully to the oil and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. The sauce coating the lamb will caramelize and darken. Reduce heat and continue cooking until desired temperature (medium rare is recommended). Heat remaining barbeque sauce to warm. Slice chops and serve with sauce.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality lamb racks: Look for racks with evenly distributed fat and bright red meat.
- Trim the racks: Remove any excess fat or sinew from the racks.
- Season the racks liberally: Use a combination of salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices.
- Sear the racks in a hot pan: This will create a nice crust on the outside of the lamb.
- Cook the racks to your desired doneness: Lamb can be cooked to rare, medium-rare, or medium.
- Make the fig chipotle barbecue sauce: This sauce is the perfect complement to the lamb.
- Serve the lamb racks with the sauce: You can also garnish the racks with fresh herbs.
Conclusion:
Pan-seared rack of lamb with fig chipotle barbecue sauce is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The lamb is cooked to perfection and the sauce is flavorful and slightly spicy. This dish is sure to impress your guests.
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