Seared Beef Tenderloin
Simply Marvelous!
This Seared Beef Tenderloin is quick, easy and delicious; served with a red wine reduction sauce for the perfect gourmet delight.
The meat is seared in a hot skillet; then finished in the oven. Cooked to a perfect medium-rare. Your guests will be impressed with this amazing dish.
Seared Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine sauce
4 lb whole beef tenderloin
1 tbs Italian Seasoning blend
1 tbs pepper
2 tbs garlic powder
2 tsp salt
4 shallots, sliced in thin rings
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 1/2 cups red wine
1/2 heavy cream or half & half
1 tsp flat leaf parsley chopped
4 tbs Olive Oil
String
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Combine dry ingredients, mix well.
Trim fat from tenderloin, fold ends over & tie ends
with string. Tie two strings around middle of tenderloin.
Rub 1 tbs olive oil on all sides of the tenderloin.
Sprinkle seasoning mix on all sides and pat the seasonings into the meat, cover loosely with plastic wrap, set out for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes turn oven to 425 degrees.
Slice shallots in thin rings, heat 2 tbs olive oil in a
saute pan over medium heat. When oil begins to ripple, add shallots, cook 5-7 minutes, until lightly browned. Turn to high heat, take pan off stove to add red wine, return pan cook until reduced by half. Add beef broth cook until reduced by half. Reduce to low heat.
Heat 1 tbs olive oil over medium-high heat in large
oven safe skillet. When oil begins to ripple in pan, add
tenderloin, sear 2 minutes. Turn with tongs and
sear all sides for 2 minutes.
Carefully place skillet in oven, cook for 20-25
minutes. Check internal temperature, when meat has reached 140 degrees remove from over. Place meat on cutting board, tent with foil, let rest 10 minutes. Internal
temperature will rise to 145 degrees (medium-rare).
Return pan to stove top, the pan will be very hot
carefully pour the wine sauce into the pan a little at a
time. Stirring to get up all the brown bits from the pan.
Add all the sauce, turn to low heat and slowly add in the
cream while you continue to stir. Add parsley. Let simmer until ready to serve.
Slice tenderloin, 1 inch slices, place 4 slices on each
dinner plate, drizzle with wine sauce.
I promise your dinner guests will be impressed at how tender, juicy and delicious the tenderloin is.
Menu Suggestions:
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