Roast Lamb Loin With Apple Relish

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs boneless lamb loin
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced and seeded
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1 granny smith apple, cored and cubed
• 1 teaspoon sherry wine vinegar or 1 teaspoon cider vinegar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 435 degrees f.
• 2 tie lamb roast with kitchen string at 1 1/2 inch intervals and season with salt and pepper and rub with oil.
• 3 in a bowl, combine lemon, onion, sugar and 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper.
• 4 in a large baking dish, place lamb on one side and arrange lemon and onion mixture in a single layer on the other side.
• 5 roast until lamb registers 150 degrees on an internal meat thermometer, about 30 minutes.
• 6 tent lamb roast with aluminum foil and remove lemon mixture and chop.
• 7 in a medium bowl, combine apple juice and raisins; microwave 1 minute.
• 8 stir in chopped lemon mixture, apple, vinegar, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil into apple juice; season with salt and pepper.
• 9 remove string and slice lamb thin.
• 10 serve with relish.