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Grilled Beef Tenderloin
Recipe by Family Spice
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 (4 lb) beef tenderloin
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
- Trim and remove all silver skin and big deposits of fat from:
- 1 (4 lb) beef tenderloin
- Coat all sides of the meat with:
- olive oil
- kosher salt
- ground pepper
- Let meat rest for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your grill. Set burners to medium heat.
- Grill the tenderloin, browning it on all sides, until it is medium rare, about 20 minutes. Using a meat thermometer internal temperature should read for medium-rare, 135º-140º F and 140º-145º F for medium.
- Remove the meat to a cutting board, cover it with aluminum foil, and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Tenderloin can also be cooked in the oven: Preheat oven to 500º F. Place the meat on a roasting rack or in a roasting pan and place in oven. If you are cooking in a pan with no rack, add a splash of water to the pan. Roast the meat 10 minutes on high then reduce heat to 350º F and cook 30 minutes more. Do not open oven during those first 10 minutes. Test for doneness using a meat thermometer. Internal temperature should read for medium-rare, 135º-140º F and 140º-145º F for medium. Remove meat from oven and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 15 mins, 30 min rest time
Cook Time: 30 mins, 10 min rest time
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 8-10
Serving Size: approx. 1/2lb meat
Serving Suggestions: Pictured above: Served wtih Roasted Green Beans. More great grilled steak recipes: NY Strip Steak with Worcestershire-Chive Butter, Grilled Steak with Charred Sweet Onion Relish and Grilled T-Bone with Creamy Mushroom Sauce. Read about this recipe in the Family Spice Blog!
Note: If using a large cut of tenderloin, cut in half or thirds for faster and even cooking.