Crown Roast of Lamb

INGREDIENTS

Lamb crown

  • 2 lamb rack (French capped), 6 to 8 ribs each
  • Order our Christmas Special lamb rack online or in-stores!
  • 3 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoon Dijon mustard sauce
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 10 cloves garlic, chopped
  • Handful chopped parsley
  • 2 teaspoon salt

Pomegranate sauce

  • 200ml pomegranate juice
  • 90ml balsamic vinegar
COOKING METHOD

Lamb crown

  1. Tie the racks the lamb into a crown.
  2. Combine honey, salt, mustard and oil and rub this mixture all over lamb crown.
  3. Roast lamb crown in 100°C pre-heated oven and cook for 1 to 1.5 hours until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 47°C.
  4. Increase oven temperature to 230°C and roast till brown, with an internal temperature of meat is 57-62°C (medium cooked).
  5. Do pay close attention during the browning process as lamb crown can easily overcook in this high heat. Check the temperature every 5-10 minutes or so. If exposed bones are getting burnt, cove with foil.

Pomegranate sauce

  1. Whisk together pomegranate juice and balsamic vinegar and boil over moderately high heat until reduced to about half.