Herb Seared Lamb Tenderloin

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lamb tenderloin
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh sage, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 3 or 4 days before (or at least 24-hrs), put oil and garlic in a small jar.
• 2 cover and let "infuse" at room temperature.
• 3 combine finely chopped herbs with salt & pepper on a platter.
• 4 rub tenderloin down with garlic-infused oil.
• 5 roll tenderloin in herb mixture.
• 6 cover and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
• 7 pre-heat oven to 400°.
• 8 heat 2 t of olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• 9 sear tenderloin on all sides until golden brown.
• 10 move to a baking dish.
• 11 cook in oven 10-15 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 140°.
• 12 once removed from the oven, it will continue to cook & reach 145-150°.
• 13 let rest 15 minutes, slice & serve.