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Roasted Rack of Lamb with Spaetzle and Parsley Roots
Used with permission from the new Araxi cookbook
Alterations should be made to fit with your dietary needs. Please
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Roasted Rack of Lamb with Spaetzle and Parsley Roots. Serves 4
Roasted Lamb
3 Tbsp olive oil
4-bone racks of lamb, each 8 to 9 oz
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1/2 cup salsa verde (page 58)
Spaetzle
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
6 eggs
1/4 cup whole milk
2 Tbsp grape seed oil
1/2 cup vegetable nage or chicken stock (pages 233, 235)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Honey-glazed parsley roots
10 to 12 parsley roots, peeled and halved
2 Tbsp grape seed oil
1 Tbsp honey
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Instructions
- Roasted Lamb
- Preheat the oven to 375°f/190°c.
- In a cast-iron pan or an ovenproof sauté pan, heat the olive oil on medium-high heat.
- Season the lamb liberally with salt and pepper, then place it in the pan, meat side down, and sear
for 3 to 4 minutes until browned.
- Turn the lamb over and brown it for 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Lift the lamb off the pan, add the rosemary to the pan and set the lamb back down on the rosemary.
- Place the pan in the oven and roast for 10 minutes. Turn the lamb over and roast for 7 to 8 minutes longer.
- Remove from the oven and place the lamb in a warm place to rest for at least 10 minutes.
- Spaetzle
- Fill a large pot with salted water, making sure the water reaches to at least 3 to 4 inches/7.5 to 10 cm
below the rim of the pot.
- Bring the water to a boil on high heat, then simmer on medium heat.
- Place the flour in large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre.
- Add the salt, eggs and milk.
- Use a whisk to combine all the ingredients, switching to a wooden spoon as the mixture thickens.
- Beat the batter hard with the spoon, trying to incorporate as much air as possible, as this will enable the spaetzle to puff up when it is reheated.
- Once small bubbles form in the batter, after about 5 min-
utes, it is ready.
- Fill a large bowl with ice water.
- Place a perforated pan or a spaetzle cutter over the pot of simmering water and, using a spatula or a palette knife, press the mixture through the pan (or cutter) in small batches.
- The dough will drop into the water, which cooks and forms the spaetzle.
- Once the spaetzle float to the surface of the pot, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to the ice water to stop the
cooking.
- Once they have cooled completely, drain the spaetzle and set aside.
- Honey-glazed Parsley Roots
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil on high heat.
- Add a pinch of salt and the parsley roots and cook for 4 minutes to soften.
- Drain the parsley roots and place them on a tea towel to dry.
- While the parsley roots are still warm, place them in a saute pan with the grapeseed oil and heat on medium heat
until browned on all sides, about 3 minutes.
- Add the honey and cook for 2 minutes to further brown them. Set aside.
- Finish Spaetzle
- In a saute pan, heat the grapeseed oil on medium heat.
- Add 2 cups/480 mL of the spaetzle and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until they puff up and are
golden brown.
- Add the vegetable nage (or chicken stock) and saute until hot, about 3 minutes.
- Mix in the butter and Parmesan cheese and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- To Serve
- Divide the spaetzle among 4 individual plates.
- Slice the lamb racks between the bones and place 4 pieces over the spaetzle on each plate.
- Arrange 2 to 3 pieces of parsley root on the lamb and drizzle the meat with salsa verde.
- Wine
- Enjoy a variety of full reds here: worth seeking are wines from Madiran or Hermitage, France; Toro or Priorat,
Spain; Washington Syrah and Meritage blends, or our own BC Syrah, such as the one from Road 13 Vineyards.
Great-quality lamb is becoming more available in British Columbia and Alberta, especially from the Peace River district, where the animals are larger and have a mild flavour. For this recipe, you will need a perforated pan or a spaetzle cutter to make the little dumplings known as spaetzle. This recipe makes a lot, so to store leftover spaetzle, allow the blanched dumplings to cool, then cover them lightly with oil and refrigerate them in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Parsley roots resemble small parsnips, taste like a cross between carrots and parsley, and have a wonderful soft texture. When deep-fried they make nice chips.
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