Beef Tenderloins With Roquefort Compound Butter Recipes

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROQUEFORT-MASCARPONE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• In a small bowl, mix together the salt, pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper; set aside.
• Cut away and discard all the excess sinews and white skin from the beef.
• Tuck the ends under so that the beef is of uniform diameter.
• Tie at 3-inch intervals with kitchen twine to hold the meat together.
• Massage the oil into meat; rub the salt mixture onto the beef.
• Fill a serving platter with hot water to heat; discard the water and dry when ready to use.
• Place tenderloin on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; transfer to the oven and roast for 25-35 minutes, until the internal temperature is 125° for rare, 135° for medium-rare, and 140° for medium.
• Make Roquefort-Mascarpone Sauce: melt butter in a small skillet; add in shallots; cook over low heat until the shallots are softened but not browned, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add in port and continue cooking until the liquid is reduced to half its original volume.
• Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Mix the mascarpone and roquefort together in a small bowl until well combined; add the shallots and port; mix well; add salt to taste.
• Remove beef from the oven when meat reaches the desired temperature, remove the twine, and transfer the meat to the serving platter.
• Pour the pan juices over the meat and then spread the Roquefort-Mascarpone Sauce over the beef.
• Cover meat with a tent made of foil; let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
• To serve, slice the meat about ½ inch thick; serve the slices of meat with some of the melted sauce drizzled on top; serve immediately.

BEEF TENDERLOINS WITH ROQUEFORT COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• Place 1/2 cup butter and cheese in small bowl.
• Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
• Stir in parsley, chives and pepper.
• Place butter mixture onto plastic food wrap; form into 4" log.
• Refrigerate until firm(about 1 hour).
• Sprinkle steaks with salt.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in 12" skillet until sizzling; add garlic for 30 seconds.
• Add steaks to garlic infused butter.
• Cook over medium-high heat 4 minutes, turning once, until brown.
• Add wine.
• Cover, and continue cooking, turning once, until steak is at desired doneness(5-10 mins).
• Meanwhile, remove butter mixture from refrigerator; let stand at least 15 minutes.
• To serve, cut butter into 6 slices; place 1 slice on center of each hot steak.
• Serve steaks with any remaining pan juices, if desired.
• TIP: To keep the butter in a tubular shape versus having one side flatten by resting on the refrigerator shelf, try this trick. Cut the tube from an empty roll of paper towels crosswise into a 4" length. Make one lengthwise cut in the tube. Place plastic wrapped butter log in cardboard tube and refrigerate. (Land O' Lakes Recipe).
• Serve with sauteed mushrooms, white baked potatoes, roasted asparagus, freshly baked bread, and red wine.
• Enjoy!