PANIOLO RACK OF LAMB

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This is one of our favorite lamb dishes. It is from The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Kapalua, Hawaii. Because the lamb in this recipe is marinated in a barbecue-style sauce and then grilled, the hotel nicknamed the dish "paniolo", which means "cowboy" in Hawaiian.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 racks of lamb, frenched
1 Tbsp sesame seeds
MARINADE:
1 Tbsp fermented black beans
6 Tbsp hoisin sauce
1/4 c honey
3 Tbsp soy sauce
3 Tbsp sherry
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp red curry paste
1 tsp chili paste
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
2 Tbsp orange zest, grated

Steps:

  • 1. Make marinade: Rinse black beans and pat dry. Chop beans fine and in a bowl whisk together with remaining marinade ingredients and salt and pepper to taste.
  • 2. In a large sealable plastic bag combine lamb and marinade and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate lamb, chilled, turning occasionally, 2 hours.
  • 3. Prepare grill and preheat oven to 400°F.
  • 4. Remove lamb from bag and discard marinade. Grill lamb on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals. turning, until browned all over, about 5 minutes.
  • 5. Transfer lamb, meat sides up, to a shallow baking pan and roast in middle of oven 10 minutes. In a dry heavy skillet toast sesame seeds over moderately high heat, stirring, until fragrant and golden. Sprinkle lamb with sesame seeds and roast 5 to 10 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer registers 130°F. for medium-rare. Transfer lamb to cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.

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