pepper jelly lamb

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 lamb tenderloin
• 1/4 cup hot pepper jelly
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c).
• whisk chili powder, black pepper, ground cumin, and salt together in a small bowl. rub spice mixture all sides of lamb tenderloin. place tenderloin in a shallow roasting pan.
• roast tenderloin in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 30 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 150 degrees f (65 degrees c).
• stir pepper jelly and balsamic vinegar together in a saucepan over low heat until jelly is completely melted, 1 to 2 minutes. brush pepper jelly mixture over lamb tenderloin and continue to bake tenderloin until jelly coating is hot, about 5 minutes more. let lamb rest for 5 minutes before slicing.