Rack of Lamb with Garlic Anchovy Pesto

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Ingredients

  • 4 anchovy fillets, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • ½ cup chopped almonds
  • ½ cup mint leaves
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
  • 3 8-chop lamb racks

Sauce

  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1 cup stock
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon honey

Method

Combine anchovy fillets, garlic, almonds, mint leaves and oil in a food processor or mini chop and process until slightly chunky.

Heat skillet over high heat and add lamb racks fat side down. Brown them on each side 2 minutes. Brush mustard mixture over fat side of lamb. Reserve skillet for baking lamb. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 F.

Place skillet in oven fat side up and bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until juices are just pink. Let rest for 10 minutes while making sauce.

Add red wine to roasting pan and deglaze pan, scraping up any little bits. Reduce wine until 1 tablespoon remains. Add stock, tomato paste and honey and continue to boil until stock reduces by half, about 6 minutes.

Slice lamb into chops and serve with sauce. If any topping crumbles off the lamb, add to sauce. Serves 6