Dinner with my sister - RACK OF LAMB

RACK OF LAMB in a cast iron skillet

Dinner!

So my sister is in town...Yay! Time to celebrate her visit with a yummy dinner...It's actually a very simple dinner, since it's a late day for my kids at school and I don't walk through the door until 5pm.

I remove the lamb (from Costco- I try to choose racks that cost about $12-14.) from the packaging. Place on a paper towel on top of a plastic bag (so NOT eco, but SO easy to clean up), salt and pepper on both sides and put in the fridge until about 1/2 hour before I want to cook it. Remove from the fridge, bring to room temp (are you seeing a pattern here?), heat a cast iron skillet, add in olive oil, when it's nice and hot I place the rack meat/fat side down in the pan. Sear for 3 minutes (or until brown) and turn over for 2 more minutes. Place in a high heat oven (450F) for 8-12 minutes depending upon the weight (8 minutes was plenty for a $13 rack). Remove the rack to a plate to rest.

In the same cast iron skillet I saute A LOT of baby spinach (also from Costco - organic), add salt & pepper to taste. Served with rice...

I know, a RACK OF LAMB sounds difficult, but it is SO easy (except for the rice - I have a Japanese Rice Cooker - everything was cooked in ONE pan!!!)...Please give it a try!!!