Guard of Honor

How to make Guard of Honor Recipe - The loveliness of lamb. What more can I say?

SERVES 8

Ingredients:
Lamb racks totaling 24 chops
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup dukkah (see Tip)
1/4 cup chopped pistachios

Method:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Trim excess fat from the lamb and wrap aluminum foil “crowns” around each bone to prevent burning. Drizzle the olive oil over the lamb and season with sea salt and pepper.

Heat a large skillet and sear the lamb, in batches if necessary. Transfer to a baking sheet, bone side down. Mix the dukkah and pistachios and use to coat the meat, pressing firmly.

Bake for 40 minutes for medium (or 25 minutes per pound), or until cooked to your preferred doneness. Remove the “crowns” before standing the racks on a platter, bones up and interleaved. Cut into chops to serve.

Tip:
Dukkah originated in Egypt. It is a blend of roasted hazelnuts, sesame seeds, salt, pepper, and ground spices such as coriander, cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric. You can buy it online or experiment and make your own blend.

Guard of Honor