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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.

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