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Doggone Grrrrr…eat Entertaining Luscious Lamb…
Saffron Sauce
Ingredients 1 small onion chopped very thinly
Sponsored by Ristorante Massimo “Authentic Italian Food Is More Than Our Passion… It’s Our Life’s Work.”
Rack of Lamb
1 garlic clove chopped very thinly
Directions
Melt butter in pan & add onion. When onion is translucent add garlic & stir. Add wine & let simmer.
1C cream
Keep 1T of cream on-hand & add the rest to the pan.
1/2C white wine (good quality chardonnay)
Reduce sauce till desired consistency.
1 saffron thread (available at Trader Joe’s)
Dissolve saffron thread in the remained 1T of cream & add to sauce.
1T clarified butter
S&P to taste.
Directions
Ingredients 1 rack of lamb Kosher salt & freshly ground pepper 2T extra-virgin olive oil 2T coarsely chopped fresh rosemary 1T chopped fresh thyme plus 4 sprigs 10 cloves of garlic; smashed
Preheat oven to 450. Season lamb with S&P. Heat oil in 12” cast-iron skillet over medium high heat. Add lamb fat-side down & cook (using tongs to flip & sear the bottom & sides) until browned; about 10 minutes. Turn lamb fat-side up in skillet & scatter herbs over top. Add garlic to skillet & transfer to oven. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of meat reads 130-degrees for medium rare; about 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before slicing into chops; serve with Saffron Sauce.
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