Grilled Peppered Beef Tenderloin With A Morel Cabernet And Toasted Garlic Sauce Served With Whipped Yukon Golds Recipes

GRILLED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH HERB-GARLIC-PEPPER COATING

Steps:

• Prepare beef: Trim off excess fat with a sharp knife. Fold thin tip end under to approximate the thickness of the rest of the roast. Tie with butcher's twine, then keep tying the roast with twine every 11/2 to 2 inches (to help the roast keep its shape). Snip silverskin with scissors to keep roast from bowing during cooking. Then, mix oil, garlic, rosemary, thyme, pepper and salt; rub over roast to coat. Set meat aside.
• Either build a charcoal fire in half the grill or turn all gas burners on high for 10 minutes. Lubricate grate with an oil-soaked rag using tongs. Place beef on hot rack and close lid; grill until well-seared, about 5 minutes. Turn meat and close lid; grill until well-seared on second side, another 5 minutes.
• Move meat to the charcoal grill's cool side, or turn off burner directly underneath the meat and turn remaining one or two burners (depending on grill style) to medium. Cook until a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest section registers 130 degrees for rosy pink, 45 to 60 minutes, depending on tenderloin size and grill. Let meat rest 15 minutes before carving.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH CABERNET SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450F.
• Rub meat with garlic & sprinkle with 1/8 t sea salt & pepper.
• Heat olive oil in heavy skillet. Sear meat over high heat 3 minutes until browned on all sides.
• Place in oven and roast 10-20 minutes to desired doneness, turning once.
• Combine wine with the herbs/veggies and bring to boil.
• Simmer over medium heat until reduced by half. Run liquid through mesh strainer to remove any large pieces.
• In small saucepan, heat broth over high heat 5-7 minutes until reduced by half.
• Combine borth & wine mixture.
• When meat is cooked, remove from pan and cover with foil.
• Pour any juices from pan in with broth mixture.
• Mix in butter and more salt & pepper if desired.
• Slice tenderloin, sprinkle with fleur de sel (or coarse sea salt) and pour sauce over. Serve.

PEPPERED BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Combine the pepper, oil, lemon peel, salt and garlic; rub over tenderloin. Place on a greased rack in a foil-lined roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400°F for 45-65 minutes or until beef reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°F; medium, 160°F; well-done, 170°F. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.

GRILLED PEPPERED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH A MOREL MUSHROOM CABERNET SAUCE AND WHIPPED YUKON GOLD POTATOES

Steps:

• For the beef: Roll the fillet in salt and pepper. Massage meat with olive oil. Grill to desired degree of doneness.
• For the mushroom sauce: In a skillet with oil, saute mushrooms until tender. Add garlic and allow to brown lightly. Deglaze skillet with cabernet and reduce by 3/4. Add veal stock and reduce by half. Add thyme and finish with butter. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• For the potatoes: Place potatoes in a stockpot with lukewarm water to cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and skim the foam off the top. Cook until tender.
• In a saucepot, heat cream and butter while potatoes are cooking. Drain water from potatoes and put through a sieve, add butter and cream, and season with salt and pepper. Whip vigorously. Serve fillets with mushroom sauce and whipped potatoes.