Roasted Rack of Lamb
Ingredients:
Lamb
3 cups olive oil
1 head of garlic
1/2 cup of lemon juice
2 tbsp Kosher salt
8 sprigs of rosemary (pulled the leaves off the stem)
Directions:
Put all ingredients (except the lamb) into the blender for two minutes on high – it will turn into a sloppy yellow pudding type mixture (I also understand that fresh rosemary should be left whole and slightly bruised – nope, I broke the rules and into the blender it went)
With a 16 hour dunk, the acid in the lemon will do its job to ensure the cut is tenderized, the salt will extract the moisture and the flavor of the marinade will be infused into the lamb
Put the marinade into a Ziploc bag with 2 full racks and into the fridge overnight
The next day: onto a hot grill 500F and up (when you light the grill, keep all of the charcoal on one side so you can flip from direct heat to indirect heat as required – keep the lid down whenever possible)
Sear the outside of the lamb right over the coals, about 4 min per side, just until it browns nicely
When your lamb is nicely seared, then over to indirect heat to finish off to an internal temperature of 125F
There will be a lot of carrying over heat here so let it sit lightly covered for about 5 minutes
Cut up the lamb into pieces and enjoy!