Sunday, January 17, 2010

Garlic Rosemary Beef Tenderloin

Ingredients:

Beef Tenderloin
Salt & Pepper
Garlic Cloves
Fresh Rosemary

Directions:

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

Take the tenderloin out of the fridge. Let it stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes.

Using a mini chopper make a paste out of garlic cloves and fresh rosemary. Use enough garlic and rosemary to make enough paste to rub over the tenderloin. I used 5 cloves of garlic and the leaves from a 12” – 16” stalk of rosemary.

Rinse the tenderloin and pat it dry. Place the tenderloin on a baking sheet. Rub the garlic and rosemary over the tenderloin; season with salt and pepper.

Roast in the oven for exactly 22 minutes for rare and 25 minutes for medium-rare. (According the Ina Garten, the Barefoot Contessa)

Remove the tenderloin from the oven. Allow beef to stand for about 20 minutes before slicing.

Note: I made some bĂ©arnaise sauce to drizzle over the beef. My secret? Knorr packaged bĂ©arnaise sauce. It’s FANTASTIC!