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Season the aussie rack of lamb with the smoked paprika, fennel powder, a generous pinch of salt, and a few cracks of pepper. Pour over a shot of oil and rub the seasoning all around the lamb. Let sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
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Meanwhile for the sprouts, pre-heat oven to 450 degrees F along with the sheet tray inside of the oven. Cut a tiny bit of the root end off the sprouts and then cut them in half. Toss the sprouts with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, a teaspoon of salt, and a couple cracks of pepper. Carefully spread the sprouts in one even layer on the hot sheet tray and roast in the oven for 25-35 minutes until the exterior of the sprouts are well browned. Take the sprouts out of the oven and add the lemon zest, mix well and set aside.
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To make the butternut squash puree, bring a medium size pot of water to a boil. Season the water with 1 teaspoon of salt and carefully add the cubed squash to the water. Boil for 15 minutes, making sure you don’t overcook the squash. When a fork goes in and out of the squash with relative ease, it’s ready. Drain the squash and place it in a blender. While the squash is hot, add everything else to the blender along with ¼ teaspoon of salt and a couple cracks of pepper. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy, using a plunging stick or wooden spoon to help the mixture blend. If it is too thick, add a splash of milk. Check for seasoning, you may need a touch more salt. Set aside.
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For the lamb, lower the oven to 400 F and pre-heat a cast iron pan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of oil. Sear the lamb fat side down until golden and crusty, about 3 minutes, flip and sear another 2-3 minutes. Move lamb to a sheet tray and roast for about 20 minutes for medium rare. Make sure to use a digital probe thermometer and remove the lamb when the temperature reaches 130 F. Add the butter, crushed garlic cloves, and fennels seeds to the same cast iron pan and pre-heat over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the rack of lamb back to the pan and baste it with the infused butter using a spoon. Do this for 1 minute on each side then remove lamb and allow it to rest for 5 minutes. Slice the lamb and serve with the butternut squash puree and brussels sprouts, enjoy!