Whole Roasted Beef Tenderloin With a Green Peppercorn Butter

Name: Whole Roasted Beef Tenderloin With a Green Peppercorn Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-10 Slices of tenderloin, 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 -5 lbs whole beef tenderloin; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed (not ground); 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon olive oil (to sear the tenderloin); 1 tablespoon butter (to sear the tenderloin); 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon drained green peppercorn, rough chopped (they usually come packed in a brine or water, available at specialty food stores); 1 shallot, minced very fine; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard (no yellow mustard); 1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, fine chopped; gorgonzola, crumbles; onion rings, very thin sliced and fried

Submitted by SarasotaCook

"I know there are many recipes out there for a whole roasted beef tenderloin. I myself have several recipes, and I love them all. But this is always a favorite and very basic. You will have to purchase green peppercorns packed in water (Whole Foods or most specialty markets carry these, but some local grocers carry them as well) and the tenderloin itself which will be expensive, but it is worth it - this is just a classic simple dish. Besides, if you are going to buy an expensive cut of beef for a special occasion ... you want to treat it with respect and not cover up the flavor. It is five (5) ingredients for the marinade/rub; then pan seared in butter and oil and finished in the oven. A simple finish with a green peppercorn butter. It is perfectly elegant. This isn't an every day dish, but great for a holiday or special occasion. And if you don't want to make as much, simply cut the recipe in half. Prep time does not include the marinade time."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 17
Yields:: 8-10 Slices of tenderloin
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

Tenderloin and Marinade
4 -5 lbs whole beef tenderloin
1 tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed (not ground)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon olive oil (to sear the tenderloin)
1 tablespoon butter (to sear the tenderloin)
Peppercorn Butter
¹⁄₂ cup unsalted butter
1 tablespoon drained green peppercorn, rough chopped (they usually come packed in a brine or water, available at specialty food stores)
1 shallot, minced very fine
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon Dijon mustard (no yellow mustard)
¹⁄₄ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¹⁄₄ cup fresh parsley, fine chopped
Garnish
gorgonzola, crumbles
onion rings, very thin sliced and fried

directions

Marinade/Rub -- In a small bowl, add the black peppercorns (crushed) not ground. To crush my peppercorns I put them in a small baggie and use a meat mallet or rolling pin and just hit them until they are roughly crushed. Add the salt, dijon mustard, garlic, olive oil and mix well. Take this mixture and rub all over the meat very well. Put the meat in a glass not metal pan and cover with plastic wrap and let marinate all day. At least 4 hours, but I have even let it go overnight and it tasted great.
Butter -- In a small bowl, add the butter, green peppercorns drained and rough chopped, shallot, lemon juice, dijon mustard, worcestershire and parsley. Mix well. Then spread on a small piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Wrap it up and form in a small log shape. Refrigerate until firm. The butter will be cut in small rounds and added to each slice of beef when served.
Steak -- Three things to remember. First, always let the beef come to room temperature before cooking. Second, the ends are always thinner, so I fold them in and then tie them with a piece of kitchen twine to make the ends approximately the same size as the rest of the tenderloin. If you didn't wrap the ends in, they would be well done while the rest of the tenderloin was still raw. And third, the key is a good pan sear in a heavy pan on the stove. On medium high to high heat (cast iron or oven proof pan) heat up the butter and oil and pan sear the room temperature tenderloin until brown on each side. Not too long - just long enough to a nice crust.
Once your tenderloin is golden brown, remove from the heat and transfer to the oven; 450 degrees for about 8-10 minutes. Trust me - there is NO MAGIC time. Everyone's oven, pans and meat are different. There isn't that perfect time that works every time and even when I cook this recipe, each time it is a bit different and it should be, that is normal. I have 2 tenderloins in the freezer. One is flatter and the other thicker, both the same weight. And it is common sense that they will take different times to cook, so just remember that using a thermometer is really the only way to test and to make sure the meat is cooked to the right temperature.
After 8-10 minutes check the temperature using a meat thermometer; and I take 2 readings to make sure you get an accurate read. Remove the tenderloin just before your tenderloin reaches that perfect temperature as the tenderloin once removed will continue to cook as it rests. I remove at these temperatures as the meat will usually go up 3-5 degrees as it rests. So, 120 for rare; 130 for medium rare; 140 for medium; and 150 for medium well to well.
Once the beef reaches the correct temperature, remove from the oven and from the pan, cover with foil and let rest 10-15 minutes before slicing.
Serve -- Slice the tenderloin and serve with a slice of the chilled peppercorn butter. It will melt and drizzle all over the steak.
Garnish -- If you want, a few crumbles of gorgonzola cheese are a nice touch, just a few. Or another favorite is just a few very thin fried onion rings.

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SarasotaCook

Sarasota, Florida

Growing up in Michigan, I spent my summers at my cottage in the Northern part up by Traverscity. On a lake, big garden which had all the vegetables you could imagine. My mom taught school, so summers were our vacation time. Gramps and I fished all the time so fresh fish was always on the menu, perch, blue gill, walleye and small and large mouth bass. At age 5 I learned how to clean my own fish and by 10 I was making dinner, canning vegetables and fruits, making pies and fresh breads. Apples fresh picked every fall, strawberries in June and July, Cherries at the Cherry Festival in Traverscity. So fresh foods always were a big part. Mom worked as a teacher during the year so dinner was more traditional with pot roasts, meatloaf, etc, but it seemed we always had fresh fruits and vegetables as part of the meal. Mom also didn't use as many spices as I do, but times were different back then. So ... My motto is ... There is NO Right and NO Wrong with cooking. So many people thing they have to follow a recipe. But NO ... a recipe is a method and directions to help and teach someone. Cooking is about personal tastes and flavors. I love garlic ... and another person may not. I like heat ... but you may not. Recipes are building blocks, NOT text ground in stone. Use them to make and build on. Even my recipes I don't follow most times --They are a base. That is what cooking is to me. A base of layer upon layer of flavors. I still dislike using canned soups or packaged gravies/seasoning ... but I admit, I do use them. I have a few recipes that use them. But I try to strive to teach people to use fresh ingredients, they are first ... so much healthier for you ... and second, in the end less expensive. But we all have our moments including me. So, lets see ... In the past, I have worked as a hostess, bartender, waitress, then a short order cook, salad girl in the kitchen, sort of assistant chef, head chef, co owner of a restaurant ... now a consultant to a catering company/restaurant, I cater myself and I'm a personal chef for a elderly lady. I work doing data entry during the day, and now and then try to have fun which is not very often due to my job(s). I have a 21 year old who at times is going on 12, aren't they all. Was married and now single and just trying to enjoy life one day at a time. I'm writing a cookbook ... name is still in the works but it is dedicated to those people who never learned, to cook. Single Moms, Dads, or Just Busy Parents. Those individuals that think you can't make a great dinner for not a lot of money. You can entertain on a budget and I want people to know that gourmet tasting food doesn't have to be from a can of soup or a box, and healthy food doesn't come from a drive through. There are some really good meals that people can make which are healthy and will save money but taste amazing. So I guess that is my current goal. We all take short cuts and I have no problem with that - I do it too. I volunteer and make food for the homeless every couple of months, donating my time and money. I usually make soup for them and many times get donations from a local grocery stores, Sams Club, Walmart etc, with broth, and vegetables. It makes my cost very little and well worth every minute I spend. Like anyone, life is always trying to figure things out and do the best we can and have fun some how along the way.

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