1
Heat a dry 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until hot.
2
while you are heating up the skillet pat the rack of lamb dry and rub the meat all over with salt and pepper.
3
Add oil to the hot skillet and brown the racks on all sides
4
Transfer the racks to a small roasting pan
5
Put the oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
6
Stir together garlic, herbs, salt, pepper, and extra virgin olive oil.
7
Coat meaty parts of lamb with herb mix.
8
roast 15 minutes
9
insert a thermometer diagonally into center of meat.
10
cover loosely with foil and roast about 15 minutes until the center is 120 degrees F.