# Rack of lamb cooking times

How long to cook rack of lamb: **20–25 min in the oven at 200°C (180°C fan) and 15–18 min in an air fryer at 200°C**. Every way to cook it is below, with the temperature and how to tell it’s done.

Source: https://feastflow.co.uk/rack-of-lamb-cooking-times (FeastFlow free cooking-time guides). Last checked 11 November 2026.

## How long to cook rack of lamb

Times are for a 6–8 bone rack (about 500 g), for 2.

Rack of lamb: cooking times by method:

| Method | Time | Heat | How |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oven](https://feastflow.co.uk/oven-cooking-times) | 20–25 min | 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6 | After browning, fat side up, for pink. |
| [Air fryer](https://feastflow.co.uk/air-fryer-cooking-times) | 15–18 min | 200°C (400°F) | Fat side up, for pink. |

Also see: [Lamb cooking time](https://feastflow.co.uk/lamb-cooking-time) (leg of lamb or slow-roast shoulder).

## Before you start

Score the fat, season, and brown the fat side in a hot pan for 3–4 minutes.

## How to tell it’s done

Pink: 57–60°C (135–140°F). Rest for 10 minutes before cutting into cutlets.

## Questions

### How long to cook rack of lamb in the oven?

20–25 min at 200°C (180°C fan), 400°F, gas 6. After browning, fat side up, for pink.

### How long to cook rack of lamb in an air fryer?

15–18 min at 200°C (400°F). Fat side up, for pink.

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Times are a guide for typical home portions: ovens, air fryers, microwaves and sizes vary. Check meat, poultry and fish with a thermometer. Safe temperatures follow USDA and UK Food Standards Agency guidance.

FeastFlow also plans a whole meal backwards from serving time, with every dish timed and oven temperatures that don’t clash: https://feastflow.co.uk/