Lamb Tenderloin With Spicy Apricot Glaze

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 lb) lamb tenderloin, trimmed
• 1 garlic clove, sliced into 6 thin pieces
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves (preferably with whole fruit)
• 1/2 medium lemon, juice of
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 heat the toaster oven (or conventional oven) to 400°.
• 2 place the lamb tenderloin in a shallow ovenproof dish.
• 3 cut 6 (1-inch) slits evenly spaced across the top, insert the garlic pieces, and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 4 let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes while the oven is heating.
• 5 in a small bowl, mix together the apricot preserves, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and cumin. (if the preserves are still thick, add more lemon juice; don’t add too much, though, because the mixture should remain dense, not be runny.)
• 6 season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• 7 set aside.
• 8 coat the tenderloin with olive oil and roast for 20 minutes.
• 9 remove from the oven and spread evenly with the apricot mixture.
• 10 return the lamb to the oven and roast for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 160°f.
• 11 remove from the oven and let rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing and serving.