Smoke And Fire Lamb Tenderloin With Sweet Onion Slaw

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups packaged cabbage and carrot coleslaw mix
• 1 large sweet onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 cup ranch salad dressing
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/2 cup hickory flavored barbecue sauce
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, minced
• 2 (1 lb) lamb tenderloin
• 2 tablespoons garlic-flavored olive oil

Recipe

• 1 for the slaw:.
• 2 combine coleslaw mix, onion and bell peppers in a large bowl. combine dressing, cilantro and lime juice in a small bowl; toss dressing mixture with coleslaw mixture, just until all ingredients are well coated. refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
• 3 for the lamb:.
• 4 prepare grill with medium-hot fire. combine barbecue sauce with chipotle chiles. brush tenderloin with garlic-flavored oil. grill 8 minutes on each side, or until meat thermometer inserted in thickest part reads 150°f brush tenderloin generously with barbecue sauce mixture and grill a couple more minutes, about 1 minute per side. let tenderloin stand 5 minutes before slicing.
• 5 to serve, place slaw in center of platter. surround with sliced tenderloin. remaining sauce can be served at the table.