GrillAmerican
Grilled rack of lamb
Eight bones, a fat cap, and a reverse-sear. Company food that is still a 45-minute cook.
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45 min · 20 min hands-on · pull 130°F · rest 8 min
Ingredients
2 lb on the fire · ~1.3 lb to the table · 3 plates at 8 oz
- racks of lamb, frenched, 1½–2 lb each2 (2 lb)
- kosher salt2 tsp
- black pepper1 tsp
- Dijon1 tbsp
- chopped rosemary1 tsp
Method
- 1
Salt the racks. A thin smear of Dijon and rosemary is optional, not a crust to burn.
- 2
Indirect 250–275°F to 115°F. Then sear the fat cap 60–90 seconds over direct heat.
- 3
Rest 8 minutes to 130. Slice into chops. Do not sauce them.
If you don’t have it
- Frenched rack → Unfrenched, or loin chops. Loin chops are the weeknight version already in the library. Unfrenched just means more fat to render.
- Dijon-rosemary → Salt only. Mustard can scorch on a hard sear. A thin smear, or none.
Same cook, different day
Herb crust after the reverse
A dining-room rack. Reverse to 115, press herbs, then a brief fat-cap sear.
Cast-iron rack
No grill. 250°F oven to 115, then fat-cap in iron.
Single rack
Two people. Same temps, 10 minutes less. Still rest.
On the plate
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