Apricot Glazed Rack of Lamb

Ingredients

• 1 rack of lamb
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil ( 30 ml)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Paprika to taste
• 1 cup apricot preserves – (250ml)
• 1 cup of water – (250ml)
• 4 cloves of minced garlic
• Juices of 1 lemon
• Salt & pepper
• 1 tablespoon of butter Paprika
• 2 thick Keriting chiles, stemmed, seeds removed, then minced

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 475 F
2. Rub the rack of lamb with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt & pepper & paprika.
3. Heat the remainder of the oil in a skillet.
4. Place the rack fat side down and sear until the meat is nicely browned.
5. For the apricot glaze, add the apricot jelly to some hot water in a pan, allowing it to dissolve.   Add the cloves of minced garlic, the freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon, butter, and add the chopped chiles.  Let this reduce to a thick sauce.  It should easily coat the back of a spoon.  Brush the glaze over the seared rack of lamb.  Place the rack back in the skillet and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Baste glaze on appropriate rack once more during roasting.   Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before serving.