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Special occasions require special recipes, right? Beef tenderloin fell into this category, since it is the most succulent of all the steak cuts. In New Zealand and Australia, beef tenderloin is fondly known as eye fillet. Specifically, this meat is a portion that came from the muscle of a cow below
the rib cage.
Even though it comes with a huge price, each bite is worth every penny. That is why; this steak cut is seldom cooked in most homes, only when there is a special event like Thanksgiving or Christmas. Since beef tenderloin is quite pricey, it is essential that the meat is properly cooked. How to cook a beef tenderloin is nothing to be scared of. Generally, most people are not aware that beef tenderloin can be cooked in various methods, besides roasting. In addition, it is also possible to cook this meat in an oven too.
Given the tenderness of beef tenderloin, it does not need longer time for cooking. On the flipside, because of its tenderness, you have to be careful with how you cook a beef tenderloin, and shorter cooking time is best. It is so, to prevent overpowering its original flavor. Because of that, no more than medium rare should the meat be cooked.
For amateur cooks, the best initial step to take is the most basic way of cooking tenderloin, roasting. It is hard to mess this recipe up. Read on…
Ingredients:
- 2 pound beef tenderloin
- 5 garlic cloves (crushed)
- Salt
- Ground pepper
- Vegetable oil for coating
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
1. Remove the meat from the fridge and let it stand at room temperature for one hour before cooking. To ensure even and accurate cooking.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Pat the beef meat to dry
4. Tie the tenderloin using string
5. Prepare a heavy pan and place it over a medium high heat
6. Coat the bottom of the pan with vegetable oil.
7. Put the beef tenderloin unto the hot large pan. Avoid moving it.
8. Sear the tenderloin for 2 minutes per side until a brown crust is formed.
9. Remove the meat from the pan. Set aside to cool for a few minutes or until you can tolerate handling it.
10. Massage the beef loin with olive oil, plus some salt and pepper.
11. Put the beef tenderloin in a roasting pan, then, roast for 45 minutes or until the temperature inside reaches 120 degrees.
12. When the loin is done, remove from oven. Set it aside for awhile, and cover with foil loosely for around 10 minutes.
13. You may rub the meat with chopped rosemary for flavor variations.
14. Slice and eat!
15. Enjoy!
