Beef Tenderloin Skewers with Cranberry Port Peppercorn Relish & Gorgonzola

Name: Beef Tenderloin Skewers with Cranberry Port Peppercorn Relish & Gorgonzola
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams beef tenderloin; 177 milliliters dried cranberries; 170 grams gorgonzola cheese, crumbled; 4 servings kosher salt and black pepper as needed; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 Tbsp mixed dried peppercorns; 355 milliliters ruby port

Beef Tenderloin Skewers with Cranberry Port Peppercorn Relish & Gorgonzola might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 901 calories, 41g of protein, and 57g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, ruby port, gorgonzola cheese, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet.

Instructions

Generously salt the meat on all sides. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and set it in the refrigerator 2 to 4 days to season. When ready to cook bring the meat to room temperature before continuing.Meanwhile, soak the dried cranberries in the port for about 1 hour to rehydrate. Then bring the mixture to a boil. Lower the temperature to simmer and add the assorted dried peppercorns. Cook about 20 minutes until about half of the liquid is absorbed.

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Dried Cranberries

Peppercorns

Meat

Port

Salt

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Remove from heat and let cool somewhat.

Add the cranberry mixture to a blender and pulse until a chunky purée is achieved. You may need to adjust consistency with a bit of water. Set aside.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

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Cranberries

Water

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Blender

Oven

Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet until almost smoking.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the meat and brown it on all sides.

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Meat

Transfer the meat to the oven and roast about 15 minutes until an interior temperature of 125 degrees F. is achieved for medium-rare.

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Meat

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Oven

Remove the meat from the pan and let it rest about 7 minutes.Slice the meat into thin slices on the diagonal against the grain. Thread one slice onto a skewer, laying each skewer across a serving platter. Give them all a good grind of black pepper. Scoop the relish onto the plate in an attractive manner for dipping. Crumble the Gorgonzola across the whole platter.

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Black Pepper