Beef Tenderloin, Southwestern
"This is part of a recipe I took from "Cuisine at Home." They served the meat over southwestern flavored mashed potatoes--I'd like plain mashed or maybe garlic mashed potatoes. They also had spinach and tomatoes on it which I don't want either. I haven't made it yet."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
2
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces beef tenderloin (4 filets, 2 oz. each)
directions
- Combine brown sugar, salt, and spices for the steaks in a bowl; coat filets on both sides with the spice rub.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat, add the steaks, and saute 2-3 minutes per side for medium-rare or to desired doneness.
- Remove from pan; keep warm.
- Top each steak with 1 teaspoon compound butter (1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 1 TBL fresh minced parsley; 1 teaspoons lemon zest, minced; 2 TBL fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt--combine all ingredients until incorporated, roll and chill until firm.).
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
HisPixie
East Mc Keesport, Pennsylvania
I'm the mother of triplet daughters and now 4 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren. I'm a critical care nurse by background, as well as hospice nursing. I love to cook and bake. My husband is a wonderful taste tester for me and never, ever complains about my many experiments and new dishes. Love that man. We have 4 cats: a neurotic gray calico named Cupcake, a kitten named RubyMae, a Maine coon named Arwen, a short-haired dilute torti Gigi,. One dog...a shepherd/sheltie, Greta. I been her since RecipeZaar days (miss that place). I'm from Pittsburgh, PA.
