Lori's Saigon Lamb Baguettes

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lamb tenderloin
• 1 shallot (minced)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons nuoc nam
• 2 tablespoons asian chili sauce
• 3 tablespoons basil olive oil
• 2 shallots (sliced thin)
• 1 baguette (split lengthwise)
• 1/2 cup lamb pate
• 2 carrots (peeled, shredded)
• 1 cucumber (peeled, seeded, sliced thin)
• 1 thai peppers (seeded, minced)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro (minced)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven 375.
• 2 rinse and dry lamb.
• 3 combine the shallots, lime juice, sugar, nuoc nam and chili sauce.
• 4 rub half all over lamb. reserve rest.
• 5 heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in an iron skillet.
• 6 sear lamb all over. cover. roast 20 minutes.
• 7 remove from oven. let cool 2 hours.
• 8 pour juices into reserved mix. set aside.
• 9 slice lamb thin. set aside.
• 10 heat remaining oil in skillet.
• 11 add shallots. saute 3 minutes. let cool.
• 12 toast baguette. spread with pate.
• 13 top with shallots, lamb, carrots, cucumcer and pepper. drizzle with half of the sauce. top with cilantro.
• 14 serve with extra sauce for dipping at table.
• 15 wow!