Yes, you can make vegan rack of lamb for Easter! Check out this step by step recipe and make a delicious, cruelty-free, gluten-free, vegan rack of lamb that actually looks and tastes like the real thing!
I’ve done it. After veganzing steak and dozens of other popular meat-based recipes, it was time for lamb. Yes, vegan rack of lamb that not only looks like the real thing but also tastes like the real thing! 🙂
I used to love lamb. Most people don’t know how to cook it and it tastes horrible if you don’t use the right spices or the right cooking method, but my dad used to make it absolutely delicious! Of course, for both health and ethical reasons I won’t be eating meat anymore, but I’m not a hypocrite, I know meat tastes good and I want to enjoy the taste without any suffering involved. 🙂
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The recipe may look complicated at first, but trust me, it’s not. Watch the step by step video below, read the instructions carefully and then follow the directions. You can’t get it wrong if you use all the ingredients. It will turn out delicious, with a perfect color, flavor, and texture. 🙂
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The flavor. This vegan lamb rack actually tastes like meat. The trick is in the spice blend. Meat without any spices is *meh*, the plants give it the flavor. So if you’ll use the right amount of spices you will be amazed by how good this tastes!
The looks. It looks like the real thing. The color, roasted herb and even the “bones”! 😀 I used the white part of the leeks for the “bones” but still some of them were quite green. Look at the first one in the photo above. That was perfect! I think you can use the white part of scallions too. They may work even better.
The texture. Of course, it isn’t exactly like lamb meat, I still have no idea how to mimic the fibrous meat texture in veggie roasts, though I get it very close in vegan pulled-pork and veggie burgers made with TSP. The texture is closer to ground meat, actually extremely similar to ground meat. Even by looking at it you can tell, it looks like a sausage! 😀
The sauce. Don’t make this without making the sauce. They’re a match made in Heaven! 😀 I made a delicious, subtly spicy sauce using natural soy yogurt by Joya, mustard, green peppercorns (canned) and minced garlic. It was simply perfect.
The side dish. Serve this vegan rack of lamb with a side of asparagus, sauteed green beans, mashed potatoes, or even a simple salad.
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I am extremely satisfied with the results. This is one of my best vegan meat recipes so far. Next, I want to make the Impossible Burger with affordable ingredients you can find in any store. It will sizzle, it will be “bloody”, it will taste like a real beef burger! What do you think of this idea? 😀
Hope you’ll like this vegan rack of lamb and don’t forget to check out the step by step video recipe below so you will see exactly how it’s made. 🙂
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Vegan “Rack of Lamb”
Ingredients
Vegan Rack of Lamb:
- 200 g gluten-free corn pasta any kind
- 600 g smoked tofu
- 1 Tbsp carob powder
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 100 ml fresh beetroot juice
- 4 Tbsps psyllium husks
- 1 Tbsp olive oil for frying + 1 Tbsp olive oil for brushing
Spice blend:
- 1 ½ tsp thyme
- 3 tsp sweet paprika If you can’t find smoked tofu, use smoked paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper ground
- 1 ½ tsp rosemary ground
- 3 tsp garlic powder
- sea salt to taste
Herb Crust:
- 3 Tbsps chives chopped
- 3 Tbsps mint chopped
- 3 Tbsps fresh thyme chopped
- 4 Tbsps breadcrumbs use GF breadcrumbs if you want to keep it GF
- 2 Tbsps olive oil
Sauce:
- 200 ml natural soy yogurt I used Joya Natural
- 1 Tbsp green peppercorns canned
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp mustard
"Bones":
- 2 leeks white part only (or scallions, white part only)
- ½ Tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp carob powder
Instructions
- Boil pasta for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it get mushy and sticky inside the pot.
- Add the smoked tofu cubes in a large bowl. Add the sticky, boiled corn pasta.
- Using an immersion blender, start blending the ingredients to turn them into a paste.
- Add the minced garlic cloves, carob powder, spice blend and blend some more.
- Add the beetroot juice and psyllium husks. Mix well by hand.
- Place a sheet of cling film over a chopping board. Add the lamb “meat” paste (see video above) and then place another sheet of cling film on top. Close it at the margins. Start giving it a cylindrical shape. For clearer instructions, please watch the video above.
- Place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Chop the herbs. Add them to a bowl and mix them with breadcrumbs and olive oil. Set aside.
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan. Remove the cling film from the “meat” roast and carefully place it inside the pan. Let it fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until crispy. Carefully turn it on all sides so it will be nice and crispy all over. Turn off the heat and let it cool a bit.
- Cover an oven dish with some parchment paper. Carefully move the “meat” roast from the pan to the oven dish.
- Brush it with some olive oil on the top part and on the sides.
- Using your hands, start covering it with the herbs mix. Press it gently. It will stick.
- Cook in the preheated oven at 200C for 30 minutes.
- Cut the white part of some scallions and leeks (see video) to make the “bones”. Place them on a small plate. Drizzle some soy sauce on top and sprinkle them with some carob powder. Brush them.
- Once the vegan lamb rack is ready, take it out of the oven and add the leek “bones”. I simply inserted them into the roast.
- Serve with a sauce made by mixing natural soy yogurt with mustard, minced garlic clove, and green peppercorns.
Nutrition
If you make this, please leave a review and rating if you liked this recipe! ★★★★★
Martin
Tuesday 30th of January 2024
Hi, few questions. Where I live I don't have access to some of these ingredients. For the carob powder, could I use cocoa powder as a substitute? I read they are similar. And I don't know where to buy psyllium husks, but could I use chia seeds instead and soak them a little beforehand?
Finally, you cook the corn pasta for 15 minutes and then let it sit. Can I use some whole wheat pasta and 'overcook' it, then drain and let sit?
Thank you!
Ruxandra
Wednesday 7th of February 2024
Hi Martin! Yes to all questions, though I would recommend ground flax seeds instead of chia. Will work better. Let me know how it turns out for you! :)
Josh
Tuesday 7th of February 2023
Hi, can the 'meat' be prepped 24 or 48 hours before and kept in the fridge before cooking?
Ruxandra
Monday 13th of November 2023
Sure!
khushi
Monday 28th of November 2022
Hi. Can you clarify this instruction. "3 tsp sweet paprika, If you can't find smoked tofu, use smoked paprika" :)
Ruxandra
Friday 3rd of February 2023
Hi! I used smoked tofu for this recipe. If you can't find smoked tofu and use regular one, instead of sweet paprika I recommend using smoked paprika to give the whole dish the smoky flavor.
wolfwoman
Saturday 8th of October 2022
How can I make this "ground" lamb? Could I mix ingredients of lamb and herb crust together and proceed with instructions for the lamb? (considering my name, one would think I'd go for the real thing!)
Ruxandra
Tuesday 15th of November 2022
Sure, it may work this way too. Never tried it but I don't see why it wouldn't work. :D
Kasey
Sunday 25th of September 2022
I forgot to ask this as well: do you think chickpea pasta would get sticky enough? I could get whole wheat pasta (maybe corn pasta as well), but the protein and nutrient bump for me would be great. Thanks again!
Ruxandra
Tuesday 15th of November 2022
It should be sticky enough. What I would test before is the taste, bean pasta is usually bitter, or at least the ones I've tried were. Make sure it has a neutral taste. If it doesn't et sticky enough, add some cornstarch or tapioca flour to the mixture.