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Ottolenghi’s Marinated Rack of Lamb with Cilantro and Honey
2018-03-26
- This Recipe
- Chef: Yotam Ottolenghi
- Cuisine: Mediterranean Cuisine
- Course: Barbecue, Main Dish, Meat
- Difficulty: Easy
- Category: Course
- Servings: 4
- Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking Time: 15 Minutes
- Readiness Time: 4 H
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- Chef : François
- Category: Recipe
- Posted on: Monday March 26, 2018
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A beautiful and delicious mediterranean dish |
PrintAbout this recipeA delicious sweet & sour dish that I loved instantly. You will looooooove it too, trust me! |
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And sooooo easy to make. A recipe from British-Israelian cook Yotam Ottolenghi. |
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 | Source of the recipeA recipe that I found in the book of Yotam Ottolenghi, "The Cookbook".To purchase online, see HERE |
 | The recipe is on page 104 |
Ingredients
 | Full proportionsMeat 2 ¼ lbs Lamb Chops (1 kilogram). I prefer rack lambMarinade ⅓ Cup Parsley (20 grams)½ Cup Mint leaves (30 grams)⅓ Cup Coriander leaves (cilantro) (30 grams)4 Garlic Cloves2 Tablespoons Ginger Root (15 grams)½ teaspoon of Salt3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice (50 grams)¼ Cup Soy Sauce (60 grams)3 Chiles½ Cup Vegetable oil (120 grams)3 tablespoons of Honey2 tablespoons of Red Wine Vinegar4 tablespoons of Water |
Half proportionsMeat 1 lbs 2 oz Lamb Chops (500 grams). I prefer rack lambMarinade 3 Tablespoons Parsley (10 grams)¼ Cup Mint leaves (15 grams)3 Tablespoons Coriander leaves (cilantro) (15 grams)2 Garlic Cloves1 Tablespoon Ginger Root (7.5 grams)¼ teaspoon of Salt2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice (25 grams)2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (30 grams)1 ½ Chiles⅓ Cup Vegetable oil (60 grams)1 ½ tablespoons of Honey1 tablespoon of Red Wine Vinegar2 tablespoons of Water |
Steps
The ingredientsYou will need a few herbs :Parsley (⅓ Cup or 20 g),Mint leaves (½ Cup or 30 g) andCoriander leaves (cilantro) (⅓ Cup or 30 g).Start by washing them. |
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For the Chiles (3) I took "Serrano" chiles |
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The marinade2. The marinade is easy to make. Marinating the meat will make it more tender and tastier.Place into a blender:
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Blend all the ingredients |
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3. If you have a rack a lamb, (which is my favorite choice), cut the Lamb Chops (2 ¼ lbs or 1 kg) |
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4. Place all the ingredients in a dish, and make sure the meat is entirely covered |
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5. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic against the marinade. Refrigerate overnight , or at least4 hours ! |
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Next day: Cooking |
6. The next day, remove the marinade from the refrigerator and let it warm at room temperature for about
7. Preheat the oven to 400 °F / 200 °C
8. Take the meat and set the marinade sauce aside
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Cook the meat in a hot skillet for
Make sure to take a skillet that is oven proof
10. Flip and cook another
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Transfer to the preheated oven, and bake
12. I also cover each piece of meat with the marinade sauce
13. Meanwhile cook the marinade sauce
1 à 2 hours
7. Preheat the oven to 400 °F / 200 °C
8. Take the meat and set the marinade sauce aside
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Cook the meat in a hot skillet for 5 minutes
.Make sure to take a skillet that is oven proof
10. Flip and cook another
5 minutes
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Transfer to the preheated oven, and bake 10/15 minutes
at 400 °F / 200 °C12. I also cover each piece of meat with the marinade sauce
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Meanwhile cook the marinade sauce on low/medium heat
BarbecueYou may also barbecue the meat instead |
ResultOnce the meat is cooked, you will notice it's blackened. It's probably not burned, it's just that it's caramelized and it's delicious! |
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ResultTransfer the marinade in a dish and place each piece of meat |
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Soooooo good. The taste of the lamb with the sauce... an incredibly aromatic combination of parsley, mint and coriander |
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All the Mediterranean Cuisine recipes  All the Mediterranean Cuisine recipes are HERE |
The result and the pix
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Cooking with the same Chef ?
All recipes of Yotam Ottolenghi |
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Cooking with the same ingredients ?
What else to cook with Lemon |
What else to cook with Cilantro |
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What else to cook with Ginger |
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What else to cook with Honey |
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What else to cook with Parsley |
What else to cook with Soy sauce |
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2 ¼ lbs Lamb Chops (1 kg)
⅓ Cup Parsley (20 g)
½ Cup Mint leaves (30 g)
⅓ Cup Coriander leaves (cilantro) (30 g)
4 Garlic Cloves
2 Tablespoons Ginger Root (15 g)
½ teaspoon of Salt
3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice (50 g)
¼ Cup Soy Sauce (60 g)
3 Chiles
½ Cup Vegetable oil (120 g)
3 tablespoons of Honey
2 tablespoons of Red Wine Vinegar
4 tablespoons of Water
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