Impress your family and guests with this rack of lamb and vegetable couscous.

Basil Marinated Rack of Lamb

DISCLAIMER: The attributes of the New Zealand Spring Lamb brand may differ on each product. We advise consumers to review the product labels to find the specific attributes.

Ingredients

1 New Zealand Spring Lamb Frenched Rack

Lamb Marinade
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
½ tsp each salt and freshly ground black pepper
½ cup olive oil
2 tbsp fresh basil, sliced into thin strips

Vegetable Couscous
2 tbsp olive oil
1 red and 1 yellow bell pepper, stems removed and cut into medium size pieces
1 medium onion, peeled and cut into thin wedges
1 Roma tomato, cut in half and cut into ¼” slices
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
Pinch red chili flakes (optional)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup cooked couscous
Fresh basil for garnish (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375ºF

  1. Dry moisture from lamb with paper towels; place in a large resealable bag, add all the marinade ingredients, seal, squish around to combine, and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight
  2. Roast lamb approximately 45 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centre reads at least 145ºF, remove from oven, cover and allow to rest 15 minutes prior to serving.
  3. Drizzle olive oil in a large non-stick skillet, add peppers, onion and tomato, and sauté over medium heat until softened, approximately 5 minutes
  4. Add vinegar, garlic, chili flakes and salt and pepper – cook for an additional 5 minutes; drop in cooked couscous, stir and cook until heated through
  5. Place on a platter and top with roasted lamb rack and top with additional basil

 

DISCLAIMER: The attributes of the New Zealand Spring Lamb brand may differ on each product. We advise consumers to review the product labels to find the specific attributes.

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