Beef Tenderloin In Cherry Sauce Recipes

TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place wine and cherries in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup. Stir in the butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper., Sprinkle steaks with remaining salt and pepper. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Serve steaks with cherry sauce and sprinkle with green onion.

BEEF TENDERLOIN IN CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain the cherry juice into a large saucepan and set the cherries aside.
• Add the port, beef broth, horseradish, tomato paste, shallot, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the mixture is reduced to about 2/3 cup, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Dissolve the arrowroot in 1 teaspoon water and stir into the sauce.
• Simmer until the sauce is shiny and slightly thickened, 1 minute longer.
• Strain, cover, and set aside (This can be prepared a few hours ahead if you refrigerate the sauce, bring it to room temperature before proceeding.)
• Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over high heat.
• Sprinkle the steaks with salt and pepper and add them to the hot oil.
• Brown the steaks on both sides and cook until medium-rare (about 6 minutes total) or to your liking.
• Transfer the steaks to a large platter.
• Add the cherries and kirsch to the skillet and flambé. When the flames die out, reduce the heat to low and add the cherry sauce. With a wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
• Stir in the butter and grenadine syrup, the sauce should be bright red.
• Cook until the beef is heated through, about 2 minutes longer.
• Season the sauce to taste with salt and pepper, if necessary.
• Transfer the beef tenderloin steaks to warmed dinner plates.
• Spoon the cherry sauce over them and serve at once.

BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAK W/ CHERRY-PORT SAUCE

Steps:

• Set oven to broil.
• Combine cherries, 1/4 cup port, and juice in a small bowl. Let stand for 30 minutes for the cherries to absorb most of the liquid.
• Coat beef with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 6 inches from heat for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 and bake for 30 minutes or until meat thermometer reads 145 degrees. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add shallot and garlic; saute 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in cherry mixture, 3/4 cup port, broth, and thyme. Bring to a boil; cook 10 minutes or until reduced to 1/2 cup. Pour over steaks. Serve immediately.
• Serving size is 1 steak with 2 tbsp sauce.

TENDERLOIN FOR TWO WITH CHERRY-BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first 7 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until liquid is slightly thickened and reduced to about 1/3 cup. Strain and discard the shallot, peppercorns and bay leaf; set liquid aside., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook steaks in oil and 1-1/2 teaspoons butter for 5-8 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Remove steaks and keep warm. , Remove pan from the heat; add the reserved broth mixture, then the brandy. Return pan to the heat. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes or until liquid is thickened and reduced to about 1/4 cup. Stir in preserves and remaining butter. Return steaks to the pan; heat through.

PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place pork in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Pour in olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, minced onion, ginger, sugar, and flavor enhancer for marinade. Toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Remove pork from the refrigerator and place in a shallow baking pan. Cover with some of the marinade and discard the rest.
• Cook in the preheated oven until pork is slightly pink in the center, 20 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.
• While pork is resting, prepare sauce: Combine cherry preserves, wine, corn syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil; remove from heat. Keep warm.
• Drizzle sauce over pork, top with almonds, and serve.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH SOUR CREAM-HORSERADISH SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix parsley, butter, and 3 tablespoons Dijon together in a small bowl. Combine green and pink peppercorns with salt in a small bowl.
• Place beef tenderloin on a rack set on top of a heavy, rimmed baking sheet. Rub butter mixture over the tenderloin, coating well. Pat peppercorn mixture into the butter. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 24 hours.
• Mix sour cream, remaining 3 tablespoons Dijon, and horseradish together in a small container. Cover and chill for 3 hours.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Uncover tenderloin and bake in the preheated oven until firm and reddish-pink and juicy in the center, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 135 and 140 degrees F (57 and 60 degrees C) for medium-rare/medium.
• Transfer to a serving platter and loosely cover with foil. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
• Serve with the sour cream-horseradish sauce.