Roast rack of lamb with Moroccan spices

Roast rack of lamb with Moroccan spices

This fresh-flavoured roast is lightly spiced with a hint of citrus – an ideal dinner for two

Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40-45 mins

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to fan 200C/conventional 220C/gas 7. Mix 2 tbsp of the olive oil with the harissa, then add the cumin, turmeric, paprika and coriander, half the parsley, lemon juice and a pinch of salt, then stir. Sit the lamb in a roasting tray, season well, then spread the spice mix over surface of the meat. Roast for 15-20 minutes for rare to medium, 25 minutes for well done.
  2. Meanwhile, throw the carrots into a small roasting tin, add a pinch of salt and 1 tbsp of the olive oil. Roast for 15 minutes until carrots are just browning slightly at the edges.
  3. Just before you take the carrots out of the oven, prepare the couscous. Tip it into a bowl, pour over the hot stock, then leave to stand for 5 minutes. Break the couscous up with a fork and leave to cool. Add the remaining olive oil and parsley, satsuma juice, allspice, mint and onion, stir well, then add the cooked carrots and season.
  4. Put the lamb on a warmed plate and leave it to rest for 5 minutes. Slice it in half to give 3-4 cutlets each, then cut in half again. Spoon the couscous on to two plates, scatter over the almonds and top with the lamb. Serve with a spoonful of Greek yogurt.
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Good Food know-how

You can buy a ready-trimmed rack of lamb from the chilled section of some large supermarkets. The rack will have about 7-8 rib bones, giving you 3-4 cutlets each. Otherwise, order it from your local butcher or supermarket meat counter. Explain how you want to cook it, and ask them to trim the ribs right down to the fillet and remove the outer layer of fat.

888 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 67 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 5g, salt 1.22 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2004.

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  • 06 April 2009

    Biggestdave rated and commented on this recipe

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    Simply brilliant meal. Don't be put off by the 'moderately easy' rating there really is nothing difficult about this. Just be prepared for a lot of chopping!

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  • 06 April 2009

    Biggestdave commented on this recipe

    Forgot to add that the cook times are a little out for me, i would add a good 5 mins on to what the recipe suggests

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  • 07 August 2009

    Katie rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was absolutely delicious, the flavours worked soooo well together. Completely agree with biggestdave, this is super duper easy, and deifnitely add time onto cooking. I cooked mine for 20 minutes assuming it would be medium, and the inner cutlets of the rack came out rare. Few more minutes in the oven finished them off though and both my hubby (who is one of the fussiest eaters EVER) and I thoroughly enjoyed this dish. Clean plates and happy faces all round!

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  • 19 March 2010

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  • 23 March 2010

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  • 31 March 2010

    lucidavis86 commented on this recipe

    I cooked this for mothers day and it was simply delicious. The lamb took longer than the recommended time as as thre above poster said, it came out raw in the centre. The Cous cous was beautifully flavoured, in fact the best cous cous I have ever had as often it can be too bland. Highly recommended and would most definitely make again!

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  • 12 April 2010

    AshleighD rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this and it went really well. It's very easy to prepare and tastes fantastic! The only issue with the recipe was that it took a little longer to cook that it says. I wanted it pretty rare so cooked it for 15 mins on gas mark 7, when I cut into it it was not rare but completely raw and needed another 10 minutes in the oven (now cut into two pieces!). But that did the trick and it was very tasty, would definately make it again!

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  • 26 April 2010

    Kellykins rated this recipe

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  • 27 April 2010

    jannnie rated and commented on this recipe

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    yum squiggeley scrumptious

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  • 23 May 2010

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  • 31 July 2010

    Tilly rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made this tonight for hubby and I, when he saw couscous on the menu, he thought.... OH! no, not couscous.....but , once he started to eat it , he was hooked, flavours were wonderful, the lamb I cooked for 30mins(encourages by previous chefs!) rested for 5 mins, and it was perfect, just pink, not raw! a much enjoyed dish, will definitely do this again, and again, and again.........

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  • 04 November 2010

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  • 06 February 2011

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  • 14 April 2011

    Mrs Parsons rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious! Wes unsure about the carrotts in the couscous but it worked really well!

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  • 12 June 2011

    Fitzio commented on this recipe

    Had this tonight - the lamb was cooked perfectly (20 mins in fan assisted oven), but I wish I had added more Harissa paste as it was lovely, moist and tender, but lacked a bit of flavour. The couscous was nice, but I did think it got a bit boring after a while. I didn't add as much mint as the recipe suggested as hubby is not a fan, so perhaps a bit more of that would have improved the flavours. We did enjoy it, and I would eat it again, but it's not something I normally cook, so the expense of buying the various herbs and spices made didn't really match up to the taste.

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    16 September 2011

    Lou rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made it for a dinner party and was a great success!

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  • 17 October 2011

    Dorothy rated and commented on this recipe

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    This dish was absolutely gorgeous and I wouldn't change a thing. I cooked it for 25 minutes and it was perfect - pink in the middle. Next time though I am going to organise myself better and get all the ingredients to hand which would be more efficient. Dorothy

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  • 13 December 2011

    KittyJuls rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Impressed the girlfriend with this one over the weekend and I'm a complete novice with cooking (only my second dish). As others mentioned, it needed an extra 10 minutes cooking time in my oven. Also I ended up finishing off the carrots in a pan as they didn't look browned on the edges as shown in the picture. Will definitely do again.

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    26 January 2012

    Lou commented on this recipe

    Fabulous flavours, I often make this for dinner parties!

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Difficulty and servings

Moderately easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 40-45 mins

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp harissa paste (use 1½ tbsp if you like it hot)
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ¼ tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp ground coriander
  • 20g pack flatleaf parsley , chopped
  • ½ small lemon , juice only
  • 1 rack of lamb (6-8 cutlets, see tip, below)
  • 2 carrots , peeled and cut into chunks
  • 100g couscous
  • 150ml vegetable stock
  • 1 satsuma , juice only
  • ¼ tsp ground allspice
  • ½ x 20g pack of fresh mint , chopped
  • ½ red onion , finely chopped
  • 50g flaked almonds , toasted
  • Greek yogurt , to serve
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888 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 40g, fat 67 g, saturated fat 18g, fibre 5g, salt 1.22 g

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