Lamb Lollipops with Herbed Gremolata
I love fresh mint served with lamb, but the addition of lemon, pistachios and parsley adds such depth of flavor that really makes that sweet lamb flavor POP!
You could also use this gremolata recipe for other cuts of lamb, beef or fish!
Lamb Lollipops with Herb Gremolata
Bursting with fresh flavors from mint, parsley, pistachios and pomegranate seeds!
Ingredients
- 1 rack of lamb
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- ½ cup fresh mint finely choppd
- ½ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
- ¼ cup crushed pistachios
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- juice of 1 lemon
- zest of 1 lemon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- pomegranate seeds
Instructions
- Generously season your rack of lamb with salt & pepper. Preheat oven to 450F.
- Add 1 tbsp butter to a hot skillet and sear both sides of the lamb, about 2 mins each side. Add a crushed clove of garlic to the pan and *with the fat side up* place in oven until internal temp reaches 135F for medium rare.
- Allow rack of lamb to rest for at least 10-15 mins before slicing.
- While lamb rests, combine all garnish ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
- Arrange lamb lollipops in a circle on a large plate or platter, bones sticking outwards so they can be grabbed. Top with garnish
