Peppery Beef Tenderloin With Pinot Noir Sauce Food

PEPPERY BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Mix all the spices together well.
• Rub into the tenderloin.
• Place on rack in a roasting pan.
• Bake at 400* for 45 minutes----rare; 60 minutes---medium rare; 65 minutes---medium; 73 minutes---well done.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

BOOTLEGGER'S BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat beef tenderloin dry with paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat vegetable oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add beef to skillet and cook until brown on all sides, about 8 minutes. Add chopped onions, carrots and thyme to skillet.
• Transfer skillet to oven and roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 120°F for rare, stirring vegetables occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm.
• Place skillet with vegetables over medium-high heat. Add canned beef broth and whisky and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Boil until liquid is reduced to 2/3 cup, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Strain sauce and return to skillet.
• Mix flour and butter in small bowl until smooth paste forms. Add to sauce in skillet and whisk until well blended. Add whipping cream, crushed black peppercorns and any accumulated juices from beef. Simmer over medium heat until sauce thickens, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes. Season sauce to taste with salt.
• Cut beef into thick slices and arrange on platter. Spoon sauce over.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH PEPPER JELLY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Trim fat from tenderloin or have butcher do it. Tie string around tenderloin at 4 equal intervals.
• Mix dry ingredients and rub mixture all over tenderloin.
• Place tenderloin on rack in roasting pan in middle of oven.
• Roast for 30 minutes or to 120 degrees on meat thermometer. Transfer to platter and cover with foil, let rest for 10 minutes.
• Pour off fat from roasting pan. Add beef stock, balsamic vinegar and jelly to pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Slice tenderloin in 1 inch slices and spoon sauce over top of each serving.