Kona Beans (photo courtesy of Kona Coffee Cultural Festival)

Aloha from Hawaii! This time the folks from the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival on Hawaii’s Big Island have given us a mouth-watering recipe for a heavenly rich entrée. It was one of the winners from the Festival’s Kona Recipe Contest. If anyone wants to invite us over to indulge in this Crusted Rack of Lamb we promise we'll be on time and bringing wine! A Pinot Noir from Oregon or a Cabernet from Napa Valley will pair beautifully with this entree.

Ingredients for 4 Servings

Lamb:
• 8-Bone Rack of Natural Lamb

Seasoning Mixture:
• 2 Tablespoons Extra Fine Ground Kona Coffee
• 1 Tablespoon Extra Fine Ground Red Sea Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Fried Garlic Chips
• 1 Tablespoon Mixed & Cracked Red, White, Green & Black Pepper

Glaze:
• 1 Stick of Butter
• 1 Cup of Brown Sugar
• 1/2 Lemon for Juice
• 5 Ounces Kaluha

Macadamia Crust Mixture:
• 1 Cup Fine Ground, Toasted Macadamia Nuts
• 1 Tablespoon Seasoning Mixture (see above)

Preparation

1. Combine all the Seasoning Mixture ingredients and mix well.
2. Dissolve butter, brown sugar, and lemon juice in sauce pot.
3. When sugar is dissolved and caramel consistency is evident, add in the Kaluha.
4. Incorporate the Kaluha into the caramel to thin the sauce to a Glaze.
5. Separately combine the toasted Macadamia nuts and 1 tablespoon of the Seasoning Mixture to make the Macadamia Crust Mixture.
6. Clean and trim rack of lamb; then rub with Seasoning Mixture.
7. Brush on the Glaze and grill until medium rare or desired temperature.
8. Glaze should be brushed on continuously during grilling to get a nice caramel finish.
9. When cooked to desired temperature remove from grill and let sit for a couple of minutes.
10. Then brush with Glaze one more time and roll the lamb in the Macadamia Crust Mixture until evenly coated.
11. Cut into 8 chops.
12. Pour a little more Glaze over the lamb just before serving, or pour some of the glaze on the plate and place lamb chops on top of the Glaze.

To purchase some of Hawaii's 100% Pure Kona Coffee go to: 100% Pure Hawaiian Kona Coffee

To learn more about the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival held in November visit the Festival’s official web site: Kona Coffee Cultural Festival