Susans Beef Tenderloin With Roasted Garlic Food

GARLIC BROWN BUTTER ROASTED BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Heat a heavy 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cut roast in half if necessary to fit in a 12-inch skillet. One half of the roast should have a thinner end that tapers off. Fold the thin end up against the rest of the roast and use kitchen twine to tie it together, creating an even thickness in the roast. Season the roast generously with salt, black pepper, and white pepper.
• Sear the roast in the heavy skillet on all 4 sides until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Transfer to a roasting pan or 9x13 pan and roast in the preheated oven until desired done-ness is reached, 120-125 degrees for medium-rare, about 30 minutes. Let meat rest, covered loosely with aluminum foil, for 10 minutes before serving.
• While meat is resting melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Once butter melts, add in whole garlic cloves. Continue to cook over medium heat until butter begins to bubble and foam, stirring constantly. The color of the butter will begin to change. As soon as it gets close to reaching a dark golden brown, remove from heat and pour into a heat-safe container. Remove garlic cloves.
• Slice the roast into 1/2-inch to 3/4-inch slices and drizzle with brown butter. Serve immediately.

GARLIC ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Place the beef in a roasting pan with a rack. Sprinkle with salt and pepper all over.
• Add the garlic, oil, mustard and honey to a food processor. Pulse until the garlic is finely chopped. Rub the mixture evenly all over the beef. Pour the beef broth in the bottom of the roasting pan.
• Bake until the internal temperature is 130 to 135 degrees F, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Transfer the beef to a carving board and allow to rest for 30 minutes. Heat the roasting pan over medium heat and scrape up any browned bits. Pour any pan drippings onto a rimmed platter. Carve the beef into thick slices and transfer to the platter. Sprinkle with the parsley. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ROAST BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• FOR THE SAUCE.
• Melt 5 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the shallots and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, 7 to 8 minutes. Add the wine, beef broth, thyme sprigs, salt, pepper and sugar, and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat for about 30 minutes, or until the liquid is reduced by about half.
• While the liquid is reducing, place the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a small bowl and soften in the microwave, if necessary (it should be soft but not melted). Add the flour and, using a small spoon, mix into a smooth paste.
• Once the wine mixture is reduced, reduce the heat to low and remove the thyme sprigs. Whisk the flour-butter paste, a teaspoonful at a time, into the simmering liquid, and simmer for a few minutes, until the sauce is thickened. Set aside. (The sauce can be made up to this point and refrigerated up to 3 days ahead of time.).
• FOR THE TENDERLOIN.
• Let the beef stand at room temperature for 1 hour before roasting. Set an oven rack in the middle position and preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Season the beef all over with kosher salt and pepper. Heat the oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Cook, turning with tongs, until well browned on all but one side, about 10 minutes total. Turn the tenderloin so that the un-seared side is down, and transfer the skillet directly to the preheated oven. (If your pan isn't oven-proof, transfer the beef to a lightly oiled roasting pan.) Roast until a thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 120°F-125° for medium rare, about 15 minutes, or until done to your liking (115°F-120°F for rare, 130°F-135°F for medium). Keep in mind that these temperatures account for the fact that the temperature will continue to rise about 5 degrees while the meat rests.
• Transfer the meat to a carving board (preferably with a well for collecting juices) and let it rest, covered loosely with aluminum foil, for 10 to 15 minutes. Place a dishtowel or oven mitt over the handle of the roasting pan to remind yourself that it's hot.
• Meanwhile, carefully discard the fat from the roasting pan (remember that the handle is hot!). Set the pan on the stovetop and add the 1/4 cup of beef broth. Bring the broth to a boil, using a wooden spoon to scrape the fond, or brown bits, from the bottom of the pan. Add the flavorful broth to the red wine sauce, and then bring the sauce to a simmer.
• Carve the tenderloin into 1/3-inch-thick slices. Serve the beef, passing the red wine sauce at the table.

SUSAN'S BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED GARLIC

Steps:

• Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel and separate cloves).
• Place on tin foil.
• Drizzle head with olive oil and wrap foil around bulb.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 75 minutes.
• Separate cloves squeeze to extract pulp, discard skins.
• Mix garlic, horseradish, salt, basil, tyme and pepper with fork until blended.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Trim fat from the tenderloin, fold under 3 inches of the small end.
• Rub garlic mixture over entire roast.
• Place roast on broiler pan that is coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or until thermometer registers 145 degrees (medium rare) Place tenderloin on a platter, Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Slice and serve 3oz portions.