55 min

Colorado Rack of Lamb with Cucumber and Dill Yogurt

Name: Colorado Rack of Lamb with Cucumber and Dill Yogurt
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 20.00 ml Greek style yogourt; x 2.00 cucumber; 2.00 tbsp Fleur de sel de Guérande sea salt PGI; 2.00 tbsp Vallée des Baux-de-Provence Olive Oil PDO; Lemon juice; 900.00 g Rack of lamb; 2.00 tbsp Charentes-Poitou Butter PDO; 3.00 sprigs Fresh thyme; 1.50 cloves Drôme White Garlic PGI; 2.00 tbsp Chopped pistachios

By Benjamin Vaschetti, Chef

Consider the lamb chop.

Preparation time

30 min

Ingredients For

Greek style yogourt 2 c
cucumber x 2
Sauces & condiments

Fleur de sel de Guérande sea salt PGI

2 tbsp See the article
Vallée des Baux-de-Provence Olive Oil PDO

2 tbsp See the article
Lemon juice
Rack of lamb

4 lb
Charentes-Poitou Butter PDO

2 tbsp See the article
Fresh thyme 3 sprigs
Drôme White Garlic PGI

1.50 cloves See the article
Chopped pistachios 2 tbsp

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Preparation

Cucumber Yogurt: Line a fine-mesh strainer with a double layer of cheesecloth and pour the yogurt into the cheesecloth. Squeeze the yogurt to extract the moisture and then remove from the cheesecloth. Reserve ½ c. of the drained yogurt and leave the rest for another use.

Peel the cucumbers and grate on a cheese grater. Season with the salt. Put the cucumbers into a double layer of cheesecloth and squeeze to extract the excess moisture.

Combine the reserved yogurt and cucumbers in a medium bowl. Stir in the oil and lemon juice. Grate the garlic on a rasp grater into the yogurt and fold in the chopped dill. Mix well and season with salt.

Roasted Lamb Rack: Heat the oven to 150˚C. Heat the oil a medium cast-iron Dutch oven over high heat. Season the lamb rack with the salt. Place the rack into the pot fat side down and sear until browned, 2 to 3 minutes.

Turn and sear the bottom for 1 minute. Turn the rack back onto the fat side and add the butter, thyme, and garlic. Baste the rack with the butter for 2 minutes, then transfer the rack to a baking tray and place in the oven for 20 minute.