Rack of Lamb with Pistachio Crust - Pistachio Crusted Rack of Lamb Recipe

[PalaisCristalLLC]

There are ways to cook lamb all the way through and it will still taste like lamb.

[FranksHarbor]

Thank you for the warning about the torture near the end. I had just suffered your knife slicing through perfect prime rib and may have died.

[kumarpassion]

Rare is so fine but that one is really too undercooked !!

[Sorosg9]

I'm 13 and just made this with his garlic shrimp recipe for my mum and her friends. I only cooked, I wasn't allowed to sit down and so I was just going to have leftovers. BUT, everyone loved it so much I went hungry. At least it was good/great.

Thank you Chef John

[TheLoyalOfficer]

Hey chef john - How about an egg wash rather than the mustard?

Mustard just seems a little strong here....?

[PalaisCristalLLC]

@TheLoyalOfficer That looked more like a quality honey mustard. A grey poupon maybe, not the yellow stuff that goes on hotdogs and hamburgers.

[TheLoyalOfficer]

@PalaisCristalLLC I hear you. I mean, it's chef john. Of course he's going to use good stuff.

That's not really my issue here. I just never associated mustard with lamb - quality or no.

[TheDebbyG]

I've made this my official fancy-pants meal

[JadenYukiNeoSpacian]

Would barbecue sauce work as a substitution for the mustard?

[prazol000123]

phew thats undercooked

[gerfall]

@prazol000123 Wrong! That's cooked correctly. 

[Moontess]

OH-MY-GOSH... This is probably my ultimate food wish at the moment. I NEED TO EAT THIS!!

[MajaF93]

This is most likely to be the most delicous thing ever. I wish us poor students had enough money to cook this every day :)

[mesahusa]

i'd tap that

[s8bell]

Well done video and great recipe.

[sooyoung708]

it looks a bit undercooked....

[SuckMyFist]

@sooyoung708 nah, cooked to perfection. Though some people prefer it abit more cooked, but dont serve rack lamb well done. Would have been a disgrace

[CloysterRulez]

@sooyoung708

called rare.

[LolJaen]

How can people eat rare stuff, just the thought makes me hurl. :/

[idontknwrly]

@NiTheGod I do too :) so no ur not the only one

[idontknwrly]

It's bleeding..... Ewww

[AlbertaZanoah]

Tha'ts Not done...it's bleeding...ahhhhhh! Cook the Lamb for another 15-20 minutes...

[maxpf]

@AlbertaZanoah i don´t know how often people have to say that in cooking videos again until people finally get it but once again: that is no blood!!! it´s water mixed with a protein called myoglobin!!! meat juices -.-

[mfrancoeur45]

@AlbertaZanoah That would be sinfully overcooked at that point. Its a nice medium rare just how it should be.

[joellera]

This reminds me of Chef Ramsay's herb crusted rack of lamb, amazing!

[oopopp]

Your the reason NOBODY buys recipe books anymore!! Thanks for killing a whole industry :D

[steelbrzz]

Looks great!

[TheKitaleigh]

torture indeed! i think a slight bit of balsomic and a bit of wine would tase fantastic with that!

[NiTheGod]

am i the only one that prefers well done meat?

[simon250505]

@NiTheGod I doubt it, I used to like well done meat but it can be really dry and tough sometimes so I switched to medium and haven't looked back :)

[darkestnight128]

My favorite meat when I was young was either sheep (and lamb) or goat mutton (any cut really). I grew up in the backwoods you might say, so both were available. Now that I'm in college, I no longer have access to fresh meat like that :(...but I like to know how to cook it for later :D

[IamSuperOrange]

@darkestnight128 Actually you can get it in certain ethnic stores around town! All depends where you live, =D

[darkestnight128]

@IamSuperOrange I would, but I don't live where I can get it. Plus, nothing is as good as fresh and I'm a college student so can't really afford to splurge too much. >.<...guess I wait until I'm back home.

[RainbowConure]

Omaha Steaks charges $60 for the amount of meat shown in this video! That's more than lobster! It better taste like gold for that price.

[Antiks72]

@RainbowConure Get it from costco. Omaha Steaks is a rip off.

[ILoRdOfWaRI]

Come on guys! We're humans! Not rabbits. Whats wrong with a little blood? It tastes great!!! Right?

[lum2ina]

seriously that's raw and the juices looks like mixed with blood. i'd say need to be baked longer 30-45 min

[lovelycook21]

@lum2ina lol noob~~~ first time knowing that thr's ppl want to eat a well done lamb rack..

[CloysterRulez]

@lum2ina

noob u obviously don't know how to cook, that is not raw, thats rare. If you bake to long the meat will harden and not become tender.

[lum2ina]

@CloysterRulez if you want to become a caveman you do. but i just watch "monsters inside me" or at least knowing how to season + marinating the meat maybe you would think twice. even chicken doesnt taste good rare...and that's blood!!!

[CloysterRulez]

@lum2ina

so ur saying anything rare taste bad?

[lum2ina]

@CloysterRulez that's why men created culinary and since fire they cooked everything in it. i personally hate rare even seafood. and that's blood!!! (sorry keep saying that) i love blood but it has to be boiled or fried(but there is this one food from my place that uses raw blood to spice)rare has that particular taste of the natural raw meat and in my opinion will overcome the spices a bit.while cooked ones, is like a blank piece of paper we can put anything in it.

[CloysterRulez]

@lum2ina

What about sashime or whatever that raw fish that japenese people eat? They don't cook it at all. By the way, thats what you prefer. Most people prefer rare meat.

[lum2ina]

@CloysterRulez japaneseshashime used very fresh fish right out when they caught them and they have the most innovative technology for preserving them plus their ocean is filled with fresh fish none like any other. though it still dangerous because some people still have food poisoning from japs. i dunno, i thought it was just men who likes rare.

[RartHuey]

you're hilarious dude! I love the narration 

[0mgItzKevin]

@IncendiaryFlux I knew I wasn't the only one!

[BugsBunnay94]

Im making this today. My dad LOVES lamb. 

[krusokat]

lamb is disgusting, smells

[SecretLeaks]

@krusokat, Well, fish smells too. Does that mean it's also disgusting and shouldn't be eaten? o.O

[krusokat]

@SecretLeaks Fish smells of fish, Lamb/sheep smell of old sweat

[SecretLeaks]

@krusokat, lol! Sure, whatever.

[zimtower]

@krusokat The gamey smell and taste is unique, I love it.

[kiminokami]

@krusokat Not if it is good.

[GMScorpion]

STARVING!!!!

[xdarkreaperzx]

I'm going to have to make this..

[AlgisKemezys]

YOur good and that looks great.

[pinkitoesify]

oh gawd! i'm salivating!! who's making it tomorrow??

[Sambaleaf]

that looks incredible! I'm going to try it out tomorrow!



[diasflac0g]

Cook your shit right! Look at all that BLOOD in it!

[TheSimmy77]

Do you recommend cutting down EACH bone?

[TheSimmy77]

He has a great voice :)

[GMGvanS]

Damn, that looked fingerlickin' good! In fact, it looked so good, made me wanna slap my momma.

[aalexx5453]

what sauce would match with this recipe ?

[nintendoandsega1990]

Thank you. =D

[Jordman1980]

Excellent recipe.. Rack of lamb is my favourite cut of meat full stop! So much better than Beef : )

10 out of 10

[TheNonfat]

that lam was RAW not medium rare !

[coldmimi]

@TheNonfat Not really.

[ChocolateRules12345]

i hate being allergic to Pistachios.

[ame7272]

It's not important what you're teaching, what's important is how you're teaching it... you make learning "how to cook" fun. I love your videos. Greetings from Egypt.

[uyen8]

ol' tappa tappa!

[overseastom]

I think Kermit is the narrator. Which makes this video even more awesomer.

[ledesma001]

I saw blood :O Lol but it looks amazing !

[fishhateme14]

I made this last night for dinner and it was just dynamite. I was pleased with how resiliant the crust was and didn't fall to pieces when done. Thanks, chef John!

[mbd0615]

Thanks Chef for the recipe ^_^ I cooked last Friday, + your fave apple pie(pilsburry crust) . My husband said i'm the best chef ever!!! lol

[bulldozerchn]

Would the combination of the bold mustard and the salty pistachios be overpowering?

[iPodOperator]

@bulldozerchn do you HONESTLY think John would ever post a recipe that he doesnt fully believe is amazing???

[LiterallyNoLife]

You know when I need to eat, I just watch these despite the fact that they make me hungry .___.

[Axethrash]

This stuff's hard to watch whilst i'm hungry...

[JohnnyBored]

if you dont like mustard can you use another condoment?

[TheSimmy77]

Great VOICE !!!

[jbadal1]

@leokuan here in chicago semi-boneless shoulder goes for $3.99 lb. Full leg is $5.99 lb american lamb. Australian-New zealand lamb goes for $4.99 lb. Now american rack goes $12 lb but New Zealand rack through Rest Depot frozen is $6.99 lb.

[leokuan]

However, the one thing that keeps my rack of lamb from being perfect is that the crust tends to come off when I cut into the meat just like the video. I want total adhesion! I was thinking maybe a light coat of flour between the seared lamb and the dijon or perhaps a little bit of beaten egg either added to the crust mix to help hold things together, would these methods work?

[leokuan]

I've made this a couple of times with some minor adjustments in the seasoning department, most notably in the form of lots of fresh rosemary (the stuff I get locally is pretty sweet but not pungent enough) and cumin. Perfect doneness and perfect taste.

[jbadal1]

Lamb is a wonderful meat, with flavor, and , IMO, as tender as tenderloin at half the price per pound

[leokuan]

@jbadal1 a rack of lamb from costco is like 15 bucks, which is just as expensive as beef tenderloin if not more.

[sk8boarder125]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT I WANT THAT

[chinesemuslimah]

PS, the dijon makes it.

[chinesemuslimah]

Chef John!!! even though it was my first time making Lamb, my family LOVED THIS!!!

thank you thank you thank you for sharing!!

[Ecwfighting]

who whould u torture us by eating it ?couldn't you eat it off camera jk

[M4maxAK]

looks so good :O

[Mrmagiccity27]

I love you, man

[whydoihavetocry]

Feihsdowos is asomewe! If you can raed tihs, Cehf Jhon is the bset cehf in the wlhoe wrold. He is awylas fnnuy, he mkeas dceuioils food, and HE LVOES FNIUCKG CNEYNAE!!!! and food :)

[Giggity230]

the people who disliked this video are either

Gorden Ramsly

vegitarian

or have missed the thumbs up

[MrTheYoussef]

Lamb is good much better than pork. Pork is unclean and not good for you 

[chrisiztheman1618]

@MrTheYoussef both are fine relax

[MrTheYoussef]

@chrisiztheman1618 Nah man pork is unclean, just type in coke and pork in the search bar

[chrisiztheman1618]

@MrTheYoussef not all pork is unclean, not all meat in general is unclean, if worry about that stuff then you probably have a weak immune system

[sparkandflame]

@MrTheYoussef lol that is an Urban Legend!! it was proven months ago that its complete and utter bollox! the only way pork becomes "unclean" and producing maggots (which means flies have laid eggs in the meat) is if it has been left outside for flies to get at it! what might happen and "may" resemble "maggots" is when the acid in coke comes into contact with said meat the residue of the carbonation in coke cogulates the protein stucture of the meat! dont believe everything you see on the net!

[GeorgeNYC1231]

Now I'm hungry :(

[atomicPipe]

Would it be okay for me to sear the meat and put the crust on ahead of time and then cook later? Or should it all be done at once?

[flyingcatcirus]

there are two boxes in the way, can you get rid of them?

[XxPuddingFaceXx]

I made this. =) everyone liked it very much! THANKS

[CAZPERsayz]

duudde PLEASE GIVE ME ANOTHER REASON TO WATCH FOOD NETWORK

you need your own show

[Leehofooks]

Chef John -- I made this for a little early Thanksgiving some of us had here (we were going seperate ways for the holiday, and I didn't have time to make a turkey). I used pecans instead of pistachios (it's a Texan thing). It took a bit longer than 25 minutes, but it came out great.

[Zaviex]

@dasupasin couldnt be farther from the truth

[dasupasin]

@Zaviex Sorry about that, I meant to put Not eating well done meat can give you worms

[dasupasin]

@dasupasin I meant Not well done meat

[JustnCas3]

But I'm allegic to pistachios.

[bon2bwildest]

looks a little raw.... oh well, to each his own.

[SuperFunkyAfroNinja]

@bon2bwildest but its so

JUICY

[TheNorwegianBrute]

im hungry >;D

[clicheisticSPAZZ]

BLOODY MEAT!!! ewe!

[ElchinMendes]

Ahhh!! I missed foodwishes :))

Went like 10 weeks without watching a single video, I know! I should be shot!

[Charestria]

awww.. its pretty rare...-_-... i dont think i can eat that... >.<.. but it looks delicious tho :P

[BrianEaZy]

i looooooooooved this recipe!!! however!!! your meat was a but too rare for me !!

[chickenpasty123]

hey chef john, could do you this with a leg/shoulder of lamb too?

[LaurenMacP1994]

I saw this on tv today except with tuna other than lamb :)

[drumminhockey4]

interesting

[WeirdlyBeardly]

Hey chef, I was wondering if crusting lamb, and other things as well, is common thing to do. Reason being your lamb seems pretty similar to Ramsey's crusted lamb, and I have noticed other "crusted" meat videos as well. Basically I'm wondering about the "food history" of crusting, if you know anything about that. Great videos by the way.

[123lol1234know]

your wife is luccky xD

[musefeverfever]

Slightly too pink but still looks good.

[robofu12]

Man I'm hungry!

[psyckid008]

@cardonuts92

[tokinblckgie]

Rosemary, Thyme, and Lavender? Sounds great as is really.

[MrTallica4life]

It's all red inside :/

[MalkavianHand]

@MrTallica4life Red is good. Grey is bad. XD

[intoximacated]

@MrTallica4life That's pink, not red. And... that's kind of the point of a fancy cut like rack of lamb. You want to buy a $20/lb cut of meat and cook it until it is brown in the middle?!

[MrTallica4life]

@intoximacated

Yea, I hate it all bloody and pink like that. What's the big deal?

[SamKim1994]

I don't even cook and I like watching his videos

[XXSharpSHOOTAX]

HE WON THE FOOD NETWORK CONTEST YOU GUYS, HE WON.

[ErickCTham]

20 people that disliked this are vegans.

[intoximacated]

@ErickCTham Or pistachios.

[nicklepa24]

just to let you know, I rely on you for my meals! 

[Freezerburnv2]

I made this, omg it was soooooooo good. Thanks John, I owe you a beer or something. not sure if I can post links but let's see imgurDOTcom/2NFfWDOTjpg

[brownmolasses]

hey chef john, can u make a video on how to make corn fritters and cornbread. I love all your recipes by the way...keep it up.

[cyoohoos]

Hey Chef, your fans went all out to vote for you on the Food Network contest. And then ... nothing. It would be nice to let us know what happened or is happening. If you have some sort of secrecy contract, then let us know that too. But you can't ask for us to drop everything and vote if you don't want to let us know about how the prize worked out.

[l3urla]

@cyoohoos good point!!!

[foodwishes]

@cyoohoos Thanks, but all that info has been posted on my blog, FoodwishesDOTcom. I can't post links here, but go to the site and check it out. I did several posts about the interview and the trip to NYC. The interview was fun, but no job offer. All in all it was a great experience. Thanks!!

[chrisiztheman1618]

@foodwishes so what happened to the rest of the youtubers?

[petscrat]

@foodwishes anything to use instead of the Pistachios because i'm allergic to them

[alluringmorena]

hello im from Philippines and i really love to watch your cooking! i really wanna cook your recipes but ingredients like yours we dont have it in my country :( i only tried too cook before chicken in buttermilk and my family really likes the taste! i hope i can find some ingredients you use here :(

[AmberFaithChloe]

Too bloody for my liking but looks absolutely delicious nonetheless!

[leorus3003]

mouthgasmic

[c00kie009]

looks amazing! but my husband hates any kind of mustard. what else would you recommend to substitute the dijon mustard as a 'glue'?

[albanpig3]

lol okay i dont like the fact that its bloody

[TalbertComedy]

My food wish is to have the ability to reach into my computer and steal that delicious lamb.

[daniellebaglien]

Chef John, can you do a vid on focaccia bread? i love the stuff but ive only ever had it in school and forgot to steal the recipe when i was done classes. i've only ever made it once and my favourite thing to put on it is sauteed onions and coarse salt and eat it with garlic butter. i took hotel management and with that had to take a couple of cooking classes which is where i was introduced to that as well as risotto which i also absolutely love. thanks!

[MrErock72]

what if we leave the fat on the rack, god that sounds wrong in a way

[MeXiiCaNxProductions]

19 Jealous Vegetarians Disliked This Video!

[Involved6]

Why do I get the impression that the people who thumbs-downed this video are the same type of people who would never shut up about how "meat is murder, maaan"

Anyway, Looks delicious! I love lamb!

[brianCsun]

fuck me this looks so damn goooood! probably one of the better recipes out of the recent videos. love it

[Margieline]

19 lambs disliked this video....

[bowhunter2439]

@Margieline That was funny...ahahahahaa....!!!

[OhioAngel]

I can tell when he's smiling when he says "And as always, enjoy!" When he's not smiling, it comes out more "flat". So this was a good one lol

[houchi69]

or as South Park would say: "Ya...sear the 'SH*T' out of that lamb" :-P

topping it with some creme fraiche? xD

[lovevsabsence]

is it safe that it's bleeding like that? sorry if it's a basic question...

[bnz500]

@lovevsabsence Only if youre a vampire

[kingkrazy0wns]

@lovevsabsence it's meat buddy. There's gonna be blood.

[1kperday]

Nice idea. Thanks

[prezg1]

Wow outstanding recipe! Well done once again!

[SexyToshi]

You know how addicting pistachio is, and you already know how yummy lam chops are. I MUST TRY THIS!

[kalhuaNG]

Rakkah-Lam! :D

[crapbag725]

You know they say.... Mustard with mutton, sign of a glutton. ;-) Looks wonderful!

[Pyroblazer]

@crapbag725 But it's not Mutton..it's LAMB.. Mutton= Older sheep...

[Hashpunk]

Thanks to south park, now everything food related became sexual in my mind.

[aurayon]

Oh yessss

[pendehoamigho]

dude this is ANIMAL!!!!

[ShaunieceCooks]

I had to press pause half way through because I was getting too hungry at the thought of the finished lamb! It looks sooo good! That was a great sear on the rack of lamb you did there! I cannot wait to try this, I really want to make one for my family, my mom said we will get one for Christmas, we already got most of the food for Thanksgiving lol! Thanks for sharing!

[Mvisilla]

Once again, Chef John, you made me hungry.

[CookguyTiger]

I love Lamb and I'll try it

Thanks a lot