Simple Oven French Tip Lamb Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How to make French cut lamb? ›

Working from the skinny ends of the rib bone, make a cut down along the bone, until you get to the previously scored marking, then cut across to the next rib and cut up to the end of that rib bone. Continue to do this until all of the bones have had the flesh cut around them.

For the perfect roast lamb, we recommend seasoning the surface of the meat, and then searing it, especially fat side down in a pan before roasting. Why bother with searing? Contrary to some stories, searing is less about locking in moisture, and all about improving the flavour!

Now you're ready to get into the Frenching. Flip your lamb rack over so the ribs are facing you. Score the membrane along the centre of each bone (not in between them) with the tip of your knife. Start roughly 1 inch away from the cut bones (where the meat is) and work your way all the way down to the end.

Sear fatty-side down first for a few minutes until browned. Turn and sear the meat "eye" edge until it's browned. Turn again so it's fatty-side up and transfer to the oven to finish cooking.

Lamb cannon, also known as the loin fillet, is one of the best lamb cuts for roasting as it is quite lean. The meat is tender and won't need long in the oven either! We'd recommend seasoning and searing in a hot pan before. Lamb leg is always a great option for a Sunday roast dinner.

Tenderising lamb meat

The two that I employ are: Tenderising Marinade using a small amount of baking soda/cornflour combination (like in this Mongolian Lamb and Sweet and Sour Pork) along with flavours, left to marinade for 1 hour+ or overnight; and.

Roast leaner cuts of lamb in a hotter oven (450°F) to get a lovely brown crust and a well-cooked center; cook fattier cuts of lamb low and slow (325°F) to render all the fat and allow the lamb to cook in its juices. Due to residual heat, your lamb will continue to cook even after you pull it out of the oven.

The dry heat of roasting is best for tender cuts of lamb, like the leg, rack, and loin. If you'd like to roast a cut like a lamb shoulder, go for a long, slow roast. If you're cooking a bone-in leg, keep in mind that because of the thicker and thinner portions of the cut you'll get a range of doneness.

Slow cooking in liquid transforms tougher cuts of lamb into fork-tender meat. Neck, shoulder and belly, either diced or as whole joints, are the best cuts for slow cooking and need to be cooked for at least 2 hrs at 150C to soften the meat.

And when you have a gorgeous cut, like a rack of lamb, you can cook it the good ol' Gordon Ramsay way—which is to say, lightly pan-sear it first, then baste it with an herby, garlicky butter, and finally finish it off in the oven until it's still pink and juicy in the middle.

How do you cook lamb without drying it out? ›

There are several ways to cook a lamb leg roast so that the meat does not dry out: Low and slow method: Cook the roast in a low oven (around 300°F) for several hours until it reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. This method allows the roast to cook evenly and slowly, preventing it from drying out.

Place the lamb, fat side up, on a rack set in a roasting pan; spread garlic paste all over lamb. Roast in oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 135 degrees, for medium rare, about 2 hours.

As turnips and potatoes cook, place a large, heavy, ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, on the stove over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Place lamb in pan and sear until browned on the bottom, 1½ to 2 minutes. Turn lamb and place pan in the oven.

Despite most recipes to the contrary, it is rarely necessary to sear meat before roasting. The idea that you “seal in the juices” is an old wives tale that has long been debunked. Your best bet is to cook it without searing and, if it isn't browning to your taste, sear it after roasting.

Seasoning of meat is often performed before searing (think steaks), but this is commonly only in the form of a thin layer of salt and pepper and maybe herbs too, not a thick complete covering. I have also seared roasts and then placed on a bed of herbs and garlic to roast - though not rubbed as such.

What is frenched rack of lamb? Frenched rack of lamb is when the fat and meat is removed from the bones, which makes for a prettier presentation. Often, you can find racks of lamb already frenched at the supermarket. You can also ask your butcher to french it for you.

French chops mean that most of the fat layer has been removed and a few inches of the ribs are exposed and cleaned. So, if this is what you like, then ask your lamb butcher to make them for you. However, be ready for a premium price.

Whether boneless or bone-in, the perfect leg of lamb should be either oven-roasted until blushing pink on the inside (with an internal temp around 130°F) or roasted long and slow for several hours until the meat is very tender and falls apart to internal temp around 175°F (I often use the slow cooker for that).