Roasted Rack of Lamb with Sweet Mint-Almond Relish

Name: Roasted Rack of Lamb with Sweet Mint-Almond Relish
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 (1 3/4- to 2-pound), racks of lamb, fat trimmed to 1/8 to 1/4 inch and rib bones frenched; , Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon, ground anise; 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 1/2 cup minced, fresh mint; 1/4 cup, sliced almonds, toasted and chopped fine; 1/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons, red currant jelly; 4 teaspoons, red wine vinegar; 2 teaspoons, Dijon mustard; , Kosher salt and pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2015

Main Courses

Lamb

Roasts

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¾ hours, plus 20 minutes resting

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We slowly roast our rack of lamb to ensure that its interior is uniformly rosy and juicy and then leave it in the oven until it reaches serving temperature. This is because it browns so quickly when we give it a final sear in a hot skillet ...

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