Title: Rack of Lamb with Spicy Pepper Relish
Categories: Meat Lamb
Yield: 4 Servings
| 2 | | Lamb racks* |
| 6 | | Fresh rosemary sprigs |
| | | Salt |
| | | Pepper |
| SPICY PEPPER RELISH |
| 2 | | Large red bell peppers |
| 2 | | Large yellow bell peppers |
| 8 | | Serrano chilies,red or green |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 2/3 | c | Distilled white vinegar |
* - trimmed weight about 1-1/2 pounds each (rib ends trimmed and
chinback-bones removed or cracked
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1. Trim surface fat from lamb. Cut each rack in half. Place lamb on a grill
above a solid bed of medium-hot coals (you can hold your hand at grill
level only 3-4 seconds). Turn to brown evenly and cook to doneness desired.
For rare (140'F. on a thermometer inserted in a thickest part), allow 1-20
minutes total. Just before removing from grill, burn 2 sprigs rosemary or
all the dried leaves on coals under lamb; takes about 1 minute.
2. Transfer lamb to plates. Garnish with remaining rosemary sprigs. Add
salt, pepper, and relish to taste.
*** SPICY PEPPER RELISH ***
1. Stem, seed, and cut in fine strips red and yellow peppers and serrano
chilies. Mix with sugar and vinegar.
2. In a 10-12" frying pan over medium heat, cook pepper mixture, uncovered;
stir often until most of the liquid evaporates, about 30 minutes. Cool; if
made ahead, chill airtight up to 1 week. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.
~ Vincent Guerithault, Vincent Guerithault on Camelback, Phoenix AZ