Chili-rubbed Lamb Tenderloin

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more
• extra virgin olive oil, for grill pan
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 lamb tenderloin (about 1 pound)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. combine oil, garlic, and chili powder in a large, shallow dish. add lamb and turn to coat evenly with chili mixture. sprinkle lamb with sesame seeds, and press seeds into meat. season with salt and pepper.
• 2 heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with oil. add lamb and cook until browned and grill marks appear, 2-3 minutes per side.
• 3 transfer pan to oven. roast lamb to desired doneness, 17-18 minutes for medium.
• 4 (to cook on an outdoor grill, cook directly over medium-high heat, turning every few minutes, until grill marks appear on all aides. then transfer to indirect heat until lamb reaches desired doneness.).
• 5 let roast stand for at least 5 minutes, then cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices. serve with pan juices.