Roast rack of lamb with fresh mint chutney

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Spring lamb pairs beautifully with fresh minty flavour for a delicious, hearty roast supper

Roast rack of lamb with fresh mint chutney

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Ingredients

  • 2 racks of spring lamb (6 cutlets each)

  • salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 1 large cooking apple (we use Grenadier or Bramley Seedling), peeled and cored 

  • a large handful of fresh mint leaves, spearmint or Bowles mint

  • 50g onions

  • 20-50g caster sugar (depending on tartness of apple)

  • sprigs of fresh mint, to garnish 

Method

  1. Score the fat and refrigerate until needed.

  2. Preheat the oven to 220°C.

  3. Sprinkle the racks of lamb with salt and freshly ground pepper. Roast fat side upwards for 25-30 minutes, depending on the age of lamb and degree of doneness required. When cooked, remove lamb to a warm serving dish.

  4. Turn off the oven and allow the lamb to rest for 5-10 minutes before carving to allow the juices to redistribute evenly through the meat. Carve the lamb and serve 2-3 cutlets per person, depending on size.

  5. This chutney will keep for several days in a covered jar or plastic container in the refrigerator. Whizz all the ingredients for the mint chutney in a food processor, season with salt and a little cayenne pepper.

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