Plum-flavored Lamb Tenderloin

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 ripe plums (about 3/4 lbs)
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 4 (3/4 lb) lamb tenderloin

Recipe

• 1 cut plums in quarters and remove seeds.
• 2 in a small saucepan, cook plums with 2 tablespoons cold water until soft and mushy, about 15 minutes.
• 3 let cool.
• 4 add hoisin sauce, soy sauce, pepper, sesame oil, ginger, orange juice, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of water, stir to blend marinade well.
• 5 trim lamb tenderloin, if necessary.
• 6 place in a roasting pan and coat with marinade.
• 7 cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 hours.
• 8 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 9 roast lamb in marinade, uncovered, until lamb is throughout, 30-35 minutes.
• 10 remove meat to a carving board, slice, and arrange on a platter.
• 11 spoon pan juices over meat.
• 12 serve warm or at room temperature.