Lamb Medallions With Mandarin Oranges & Cranberries

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 24 good-size lamb medallions
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 (1 ounce) can mandarin orange, liquid reserved
• 1 1/2 cups marsala wine
• 1 1/2 cups cranberries or 1 1/2 cups cranberry sauce
• rosemary sprig, for garnishing

Recipe

• 1 in a large saute pan over medium high heat, melt half the butter in all of the olive oil.
• 2 season lamb with the salt and pepper.
• 3 saute the lamb for 10-12 minutes on each side until well browned and cooked through. (this can be done in batches).
• 4 remove and keep warm in a 200°f oven.
• 5 melt remaining butter in the pan& add the garlic, rosemary, cinnamon, cloves, brown sugar and 1/3 cup of the mandarin orange liquid.
• 6 simmer, stirring for a few seconds, then add the marsala, bring to a boil.
• 7 boil until the sauce is reduced by about half and thickened.
• 8 lower heat to medium.
• 9 add cranberries, cook until they burst (1-2 minutes). add mandarin oranges.
• 10 salt and pepper to taste.
• 11 heat thoroughly and spoon sauce over medallions.
• 12 garnish with sprigs of rosemary and serve.