What do you do when there's no Gas in the BBQ?

Punt!
Tonights Meal: Grilled (or not) Rosemary Garlic Lamb Chops

Roasted Butternut Squash with Red Onions

Salad with Parmesan

The meal was easy and perfectly planned. I had a great day cleaning up around the house and getting long overdue errands run and since my husband was at a Bike Race with a friend at Camp Pendleton I knew exactly what I wanted.

Came home, got the Squash in the oven, marinated the Lamb and poured myself a glass of Red.
Time to BBQ.....

But to my surprise....NO GAS! ....And unlike my friend on Twitter @mortgageporter, I don't have a "Green Egg" nor the ability to know how to light it.

So I did what every Chef I watch on Food TV does....Got out my Grill pan, put the flame up high, turned my oven to 500 and hoped for the best.

Seared one side of the chops and turned over then immediately popped those puppies in the oven...for about the amount of time it took me to write this blog!

VOILA! Perfect!
And Tonights Wine.....2006 Columbia Vally Cabernet Sauvignon by Novelty Hill

Pork Tenderloin with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

This recipe came out of revising Bobby Flays New Mexican Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Bourbon Ancho Sauce.

I made Bobby's version one time, and it was delicious, but the Bourbon Ancho Sauce took way too long to do this on a regular basis. So I started looking around and came up with my own Semi-Homemade version. It's EASY and never disappoints! Enjoy!

1 Pork Tenderloin
1 Jar of McCormicks Grill Mates Pork Rub
1 Bottle of Roasted Raspberry Chipotle Sauce (I like Bronco Bob's from Cost Plus World Market)

Tie the tenderloin so it doesn't come apart. Cover in Rub (careful if you don't like it too spicy go light on this).

Sear Tenderloin on all sides in Oven proof pan. Then finish cooking in the oven 8-10 minutes at 400 degrees.

When done let rest for a few minutes and cut into medallions.

Heat sauce in pan and serve over or on the side.

I serve this with Grilled Asparagus and Rosemary Roasted Red Potatoes.

The wine tonight is a Cabernet Sauvignon named Tiarella from local Temecula California maker Doffo.