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Frenched Rack of Lamb with Orange Fig Sauce recipe

Servings: 8

The Parisians love their lamb cooked with sauces, and this version combines the warmth of a Paris afternoon in spring with the delights of ruby port, orange and figs. The lamb bones are trimmed of fat in a method called “frenching” or frenched.

 

Ingredients

Sauce:
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons ruby port

2/3 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice

1/2 cup fig preserves

6 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons grated orange zest

1-1/2 tablespoons lemon zest

Lamb:
3 (8-chop size) racks of lamb, trimmed

Salt and pepper

2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves

Frenched Rack of Lamb with Orange Fig Sauce recipe | DuPont™ Teflon®
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Directions

Preheat the oven to 425°. In a medium saucepan with Teflon® nonstick coating, heat the port with the orange juice, figs preserves, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer until sauce thickens slightly, about 6 minutes; set aside.

Place the lamb racks on a baking sheet with Teflon® nonstick coating. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and rosemary. Roast for about 20 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in the center registers 130°. Warm the sauce over low heat and serve with the lamb.   

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