Crown Roast of Lamb

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2008

Show: Good EatsEpisode: The Alton Crown Affair

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Total Time:
1 hr 15 min
Prep
45 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 to 8 servings, 2 chops per person
Level:
Expert
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Ingredients

  • 2 racks lamb, 6 to 8 ribs each, approximately 1 1/2 to 2-pounds each
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary leaves

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

To french the racks of lamb:

Make a cut on the fat side of the ribs, perpendicular to them, about 2 1/2-inches down from the rib ends. Cut through the fat down to the rib bones.

Turn the rack on end, with the bones facing up and push a knife through the flesh between each rib, using the initial cut as a guide for the knife. Cut down the side of each rib to remove the excess fat in between each rib. Using strong kitchen twine, wrap the twine around each rib at the base, nearest the meat and pull to remove all of the remaining fat and sinew from the rib bone.

Bend each rack into a semicircle (meat side in and fat side out) and using kitchen twine tie them together at the base and center, in order to hold the racks together. The rib ends should be pushed outward to create the look of a crown.

Rub the lamb with the olive oil. Combine the salt, pepper, garlic, thyme and coriander and press all over the lamb. Place the roast in a Bundt pan with the center of the pan coming up through the middle of the roast.

Place on the middle rack of the oven and cook for 30 to 35 minutes, until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 130 degrees F. This is approximately 8 to 12 minutes per pound. Remove from the oven, transfer the roast to a rack, cover with aluminum foil and let the meat rest for 20 minutes. While the meat is resting add the sherry vinegar, mustard and rosemary to the juices that accumulated in the Bundt pan while cooking. Stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning, as needed. Cut the string away from the roast and place cooked stuffing, rice or barley in the center if desired. Serve the warm sauce with the roast.

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  • on January 28, 2012

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    I made this on New Years Day for a romantic dinner with my wife. She's not much of a lamb eater, but this was just great. The lamb was tender and the spice rub gave a wonderful counterpoint to the richness of the lamb. I filled the center of the crown with red potatoes roasted with sea salt and rosemary, and surrounded the crown on the platter with a saute of zucchini, artichokes, roasted red peppers, and dried tomatoes. I did not make the pan sauce from the lamb because there were enough other flavor elements on the platter. It looked festive and was a great treat for my wife and I.

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  • on December 27, 2010

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    I made this for Christmas dinner and the flavors were perfecly blended, the meat was tender and juicy, melted in your mouth leaving u wanting more. :

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  • on December 21, 2010

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    I haven't tried the recipe yet, but will. I have a question about the episode. Was the beginning of the episode (on the lamb farm shot in front of green screen? I have $20.00 riding on this. Thanks!

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