Spice-rubbed Lamb Tenderloin With Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 lbs lamb tenderloin
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice
• 2 -3 teaspoons cracked black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 cup raspberry applesauce
• 1 cup your favorite barbecue sauce
• 1 cup canned whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425*. in a small bowl combine allspice, pepper, and salt; rub on all sides of tenderloins.
• 2 in a 12-inch skillet brown tenderloins in hot oil over medium heat, turning to brown all sides.
• 3 transfer tenderloins to a shallow roasting pan. roast for 25 mins or until internal temp reads 160*f and juices run clear.
• 4 slice lamb and arrange on a platter. spoon bbq sauce over the top. serve remaining on the side.
• 5 **sauce**.
• 6 in a saucepan combine raspberry applesauce, bbq sauce, and cranberry sauce. cook and stir over low heat until heated through. stir in lemon juice. serve over lamb.
• 7 ***make-ahead directions***.
• 8 prepare lamb and bbq sauce. allow to cool for 30 minutes cover and refrigerate lamb up to 3 days or sauce up to 1 week. warm lamb in a 350* oven for 20-25 mins or until heated through. heat bbq sauce over medium-low heat until heated through. serve as above.