apricot lamb tenderloin

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 pounds lamb tenderloin
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground thyme
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 (18 ounce) jar apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons honey, or to taste
• 1/4 cup dry

Recipe

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


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• spread butter all over the lamb tenderloin. season with salt, pepper, and thyme. combine garlic powder, apricot preserves, honey, and in a separate bowl.
• roast the lamb in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes. remove the lamb from the oven and brush with the apricot sauce. return the lamb to the oven. continue roasting, basting occasionally with the remaining sauce, until the lamb is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 145 degrees f (63 degrees c).