Lamb Medallions With Blackberry Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (1 lb) lamb tenderloin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, divided
• 1/2 cup diced shallot
• 2/3 cup dry wine
• 3 tablespoons seedless blackberry fruit spread
• fresh blackberries
• fresh thyme sprig

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle lamb evenly with salt, pepper, and allspice.
• 2 cover and chill 30 minutes.
• 3 grill lamb, covered, over medium-high heat for 20 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 160°, turning lamb once.
• 4 remove from grill and let stand for 10 minutes.
• 5 in a small saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat.
• 6 add in shallots; stir/saute for 5 minutes or until tender.
• 7 add in wine; cook 13 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
• 8 lower heat to low; whisk in fruit spread and remaining butter; cook 2 minuutes or until slightly thickened.
• 9 cut lamb into 1/4-inch slices.
• 10 drizzle blackberry sauce over lamb; garnish with fresh blackberries and thyme sprigs, if desired.