Beef Tenderloin
Tender beef tenderloin seasoned, seared and baked with a garlic herb butter.
Ingredients
- 3.5-4 lb whole beef tenderloin
- salt & pepper shakers
- olive oil
- 8 tbsp salted butter softened
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary leaves finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Cut the whole beef tenderloin in half and dry off with paper towels.
- Season liberally all over with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Preheat an oven safe pan over medium high heat. Add olive oil to the pan. Sear the tenderloin 1 minute on each side. Brown the ends for 30 seconds. Total sear time of 6 minutes.
- Take off the heat while you mix the herb butter.
- Mix 8 tbsp of softened salted butter with minced garlic, chopped rosemary and chopped thyme.
- Slather the tops of both pieces of meat in the garlic herb butter.
- Bake uncovered for 15 minutes. You want an internal temperature of 120 degrees for medium rare or 130 degrees for medium. Put back in the oven if your desired temperature isn't met.
- Remove from the oven, cover and let rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Slice and spoon the melted butter and drippings from the pan over the meat.
- Serve warm.
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