Marinated Pepper-Crusted Beef Tenderloin

Name: Marinated Pepper-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 2 kilograms beef tenderloin, trimmed; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 4 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 Tbsps coarsely ground pepper; 1 teaspoons hot sauce; 118 milliliters olive oil; 2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 237 milliliters port; 237 milliliters soy sauce

Marinated Pepper-Crusted Beef Tenderloin might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 646 calories, 37g of protein, and 50g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of hot sauce, olive oil, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine port through bay leaf in a shallow dish or a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag.

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Port

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Place tenderloin in marinade. Cover or seal, turning to coat. Chill 8 hours, turning occasionally.

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Marinade

Remove beef from marinade, reserving marinade. Press pepper into beef.

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Beef

Place beef on a rack coated with vegetable cooking spray in a broiler pan.

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Beef

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Bring reserved marinade to a rolling boil in a small saucepan; reduce heat and simmer 3 minutes. Discard bay leaf.

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Bake at 425, basting 3 or 4 times with reserved marinade, for 45 to 55 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest portion registers 145 for medium-rare.

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