Lamb racks with pomegranate sauce

Total: 1 hr 35 min. | Active: 45 min.
lactose-free, gluten-free

Ingredients

for 4 person

Pomegranate sauce
pomegranate, seeds removed
1 dl orange juice
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 dl water
2 tbsp honey
juniper berry, crushed
Vegetables
red onions, cut into eighths
700 g carrot, quartered lengthwise
700 g baby potato
3 tbsp olive oil
1 ½ tsp salt
a little  cayenne pepper
Lamb racks
1 tbsp olive oil
rack of lamb (each approx. 350 g)
1 tsp salt
a little  pepper

How it's done

Pomegranate sauce

Puree the pomegranate seeds in a food processor, bring to the boil with the orange juice, vinegar, water and honey, pass through a sieve. Return the liquid to the pan, add the juniper berries, bring to the boil. Turn down the heat, reduce to a syrupy consistency for approx. 30 mins., stirring occasionally.

Vegetables

Mix the vegetables with the oil, salt and pepper, spread onto a baking tray lined with baking paper.

To roast in the oven

Approx. 30 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 180°C.

Lamb racks

Heat the oil in a frying pan. Season the meat, brown for approx. 5 mins. all over, remove, glaze with half of the pomegranate sauce. Place the meat on top of the vegetables. Approx. 20 mins. in the centre of a preheated oven. Carve the meat and serve it with the vegetables, top with the remainder of the sauce.

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