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Roast Rack of Lamb with Hoisin-Orange Glaze and Red Onions

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Be sure the lamb is trimmed; otherwise, ask the butcher to do it for you.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

Olive oil
2 1 1/3-pound racks of lamb, well trimmed
2 medium red onions, cut through root ends into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
1/2 cup hoisin sauce*
1/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1 1/2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce*
3/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder** or ground aniseed

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 450°F. Brush large rimmed baking sheet with olive oil. Place lamb racks in center of baking sheet. Arrange onion wedges around lamb.

    Step 2

    Brush lamb and onion wedges with olive oil. Whisk hoisin, orange juice concentrate, minced ginger, chili-garlic sauce, and Chinese five-spice powder in small bowl to blend. Brush hoisin glaze generously over lamb and onion wedges; sprinkle with salt and generous amount of pepper.

    Step 3

    Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into lamb registers 130°F for medium-rare, about 25 minutes. Transfer lamb racks to plate. Continue roasting onion wedges until tender, about 5 minutes longer. Divide onion wedges among plates. Cut lamb racks into chops; place lamb atop onion wedges and serve.

  2. Step 4

    *Available in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets and at Asian markets.

    Step 5

    **Chinese five-spice powder is a spice blend that may contain ground aniseed, fennel seeds, Szechuan peppercorns, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, or ginger; it can be found in the spice section of most supermarkets.

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