Chef/Owner Jennifer Jasinski of Rioja Restaurant in Denver, Colorado, created this sweet and savory marinade for extra-tender lamb loin along with caramelized onions and roasted Yukon potatoes.
Prep: 1 hr
Cook: 1 hr
Yields: 12 servings
Ingredients
For the Lamb
6 (14.9-ounce) cans Guinness® beer or dark beer
2 1/4 cupsclover honey
6 tbspfresh thyme leaves
6 tbspblack peppercorns
6 (1-pound) American Lamb boneless lamb loins, trimmed of surface fat and silver skin
3 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
6 cupslamb or veal broth, prepared from demi-glace (veal or chicken broth can be substituted)
3/4 cupchilled unsalted butter, cut into chunks
1 1/2 tspkosher salt
1 1/2 tspfreshly ground pepper
3 bunchfresh chervil, for garnish
For the Onions
6 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
48 cipollini onions, peeled
4 1/2 cupsreserved Guinness® marinade
6 cupschicken stock
6 tbspunsalted butter
3 tbspclover honey
1 1/2 tspkosher salt
3/4 tspfreshly ground pepper
For the Potatoes
12 to 15 large Yukon Gold potatoes, cut in ¾-inch dice
9 tbspunsalted butter
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
6 tbspchopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
Directions
*Marinate time: 2 to 4 hours
Recipe and image provided by the American Lamb Board