Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz. lamb loin
  • 1 marinade
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh rosemary
  • 1 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 1 SAUCE
  • 6 oz thinly sliced fresh morel mushrooms
  • 2 cup good zinfandel wine
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh sage
  • 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter

Method

  • put loin in large flat glass dish.
  • mix marinade and pour it over lamb.
  • marinate for 2 hours at room temp.
  • heat alittle olive oil in fry pan over high heat.
  • when pan is hot, add lamb and sear all sides.
  • about 10 mins.
  • remove loin from pan and transfer to smoker or grill over indirect heat with a water pan.
  • cook meat to internal temp of 140 to150degrees f.
  • in a small saucepan, combine morels,wine, sage, rosemary and black pepper and cook over medium heat, reducing by one third.
  • about 30 min.
  • wisk butter into the mixture and simmer until the sauce thickens, stirring constantly, for about 3min.
  • slice the lamb thinly and serve over a bed of the sauce