Lamb with Altitude is what they say, I say… the best lamb ever. Let’s have some fun with this recipe while we drive that wood fried flavor thru the rack and into our roasted vegetables. Let Colorado Lamb be the centerpiece at your next family gathering. Light up the Traeger and let's get started!
Traeger Rack of Lamb
Yield: 2 Roasted Racks – Serving 6-8 people
Prep time: 25 Minutes
Cook time: 1-1.5 Hours of 180 degree smoke – 20-25 minutes sear
Ingredients
Measure Ingredient
2 ea Lamb, Rack, Colorado - 8 Bone rack
2 Tbsp Oil, Olive
Taste Game On Rub, 5280 Culinary - Season to taste
Taste Prime Rib Rub a Dub, 5280 Culinary - Season to taste
VEGETABLE RECIPE – qty determined by appetite
2 TBSP Oil, Olive
Taste Garden Rub, 5280 Culinary
Carrots, Baby, With top - Washed, cut in half
Onions, Baby or pearl - Peeled, cut in half
Peppers, Mini Sweet - Washed, cut in half
Mushrooms, Crimini - Stem removed, cut in half
Celery, Tops w/leaves - Washed, cut into 2” tops
Potatoes, Fingerling - Par cooked, cut in half
Prep Directions
Load Traeger with Reserve Blend (or choice) of pellets Pre heat Traeger to 180 Degrees Prep all vegetables as shown above and place into a mixing bowl
Cooking DirectionsLoad Reserve Blend Pellets and Preheat Traeger to 180 Degrees Open Lamb package, pat dry Trim rack as shown in the video to remove the cap, expose the bones and french Drizzle Lamb with about 2 Tbsp olive oil, rub oil into the front and back of the rack Season with Game On or Prime Rib Rub A Dub as heavy or as light as you like Allow to rub to sit on lamb for 15-20 minutes Place lamb onto the Ironwood and place the probe into the loin, covering as much of the probe as possible Smoke Lamb at 180 degrees until internal temp reaches 105 degrees While lamb is smoking, place all vegetables into a stainless steel mixing bowl, season and place onto your vegetable grilling pan Once lamb reaches internal temp of 105 degrees, Remove Lamb to small tray and turn Ironwood to 450 degrees Once Ironwood reaches 450 degrees, place vegetables onto the grill and cook for 5 minutes Using tongs, turn the vegetables to continue cooking all sides Add the lamb back to the Ironwood and insert the probe, cook at 450 degrees until lamb reaches internal temp of 130 degrees – approx. cooking time – 10-12 minutes Continue to stir vegetables every 10 minutes Once lamb hits internal temp of 130 degrees, remove to a small pan and allow to rest Using tongs and towel, remove the vegetables and place onto a platter Arrange the Lamb racks on top of the vegetables Serve with Gremolata either on top of lamb or on the side Slice the rack into chops and serve with the vegetables Serve with Fire Honey or baste with Fire Honey for a nice sweet heat |
Grills / Grill Gear Used
Traeger, Ironwood 885 Ace SKU - 8016786 Pellets, Reserve Blend Ace SKU – 8015887 GrillMark Vegetable Grill Basket Ace SKU – 8454449Shopping List (Products Used)
Prime Rib Rub A Dub, 5280 Culinary Ace SKU – 8562035 Garden Rub, 5280 Culinary Ace SKU – 8561920 Game On Rub, 5280 Culinary Ace SKU – 8561987 Fire Honey, 5280 Culinary Ace SKU - 8017719Fore more tips, go to tips.acehardware.com
Published: 3/2/2020
