Brined And Roasted Lamb Loin W Caramelized Onions

Total Time: 13 hrs Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• lamb loin, 2-4lb
• 2 -3 quarts water
• 1/2 cup kosher salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme (dried would be ok too)
• 1 clove crushed garlic
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 onion, sliced thinly
• 4 onions, sliced thinly
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 -3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 brine- mix all ingredients and put lamb loin in brine. refrigerate up to 24 hours.
• 2 heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 3 remove from brine and pat dry with paper towels.
• 4 place in roasting pan. smear crushed garlic over top of lamb, sprinkle black pepper and 1 sliced onion on top.
• 5 place in oven for 1-1/2 hours, check for for doneness at 1 hour.
• 6 put butter and oil in skillet, heat on medium heat. add 4 sliced onions and stir. carmelize for about 30-45 minutes, until brown and sweet.
• 7 remove lamb. allow to rest.
• 8 slice and serve with carmelized onions on top.