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Yield: 4 Servings
 Ingredients:
Lamb and Marinade:
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon oregano leaves, chopped
- 1 pound American Lamb, frenched
- Salt and pepper
Chickpea Puree:
- 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons chopped shallots
- 2 cloves crushed garlic
- 2 cups cooked chickpeas
- ½ cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
Merguez Cassoulet:
- 2 pieces raw merguez sausage, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, blanched and sliced
- 2 Tablespoons shallots, chopped
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1 Tablespoon preserved lemon, julienned
- ½ cup veal demi-glace
- 1 teaspoon butter
- Salt and pepper
Method:
Lamb Marinade:
Combine olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and oregano
in a bowl. Place rack of lamb in a large container, cover
in marinade, and let marinate for at least 2 hours. Preheat
over to 500ºF. Season the rack of lamb with salt and
pepper and mark all sides on a hot grill. Finish cooking in
the oven until meat reaches your desired temperature (medium-rare
is recommended). Let the lamb rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
For the Chickpea Puree:
In a small sauce pot, heat the extra virgin olive
oil and sweat off the shallots and garlic until translucent.
Add the cooked chickpeas and stock. Simmer for 15 minutes
and add the fresh lemon juice. Remove from the heat, season
with salt and pepper, and puree until smooth. Set aside and
keep hot.
Merguez Cassoulet:
In a small sauté pan, cook the merguez sausage
at medium heat until rendered. Add the sliced blanched garlic
and shallots and sweat until translucent. Add the cherry tomatoes
and cook for at least 5 minutes. Add the cooked chickpeas,
preserved lemons and demi-glace and simmer until warm. Finish
with the butter and season with salt and pepper.
To Assemble and Serve:
Place a dollop of Chickpea Puree in the center of
a warm plate. Slice the lamb and arrange on top of the puree.
Spoon the cassoulet on top of the lamb and serve immediately.
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