Bourbon And Honey Smoke-roasted Lamb Tenderloin

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lamb tenderloin
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tablespoons gingerroot, peeled and grated
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons sage, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine all marinade ingredients; blend well. the marinade for this dish can be prepared a day in advance; marinating should go on for 24 hours.
• 2 lay the lamb tenderloins in a ceramic or glass dish and pour marinade over them. turn the tenderloins several times during the 24 hours that they are marinating in the refrigerator. when ready to cook, pat the lamb dry.
• 3 preheat charcoal in an outdoor grill and soak the wood chips in water for 30 minutes. add the chips to the hot coals. roast the lamb evenly for about 40 minutes, until its internal temperature is 165°f if lamb is to be eaten hot, allow it to sit on the edge of the grill for 10 minutes or so after it is cooked so that the juices can be drawn back into the meat.