Molasses Beef Tenderloin Recipes

BOURBON-MOLASSES MARINATED BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the marinade ingredients. Place the tenderloin medallions in a shallow non-reactive dish, and pour the marinade over the meat. Cover the meat, and refrigerate it for 2 to 4 hours, turning it once. Remove it from the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before cooking.
• Drain the medallions, and salt and pepper them. RESERVE 1/2 cup of the marinade.
• In a large cast-iron skillet, fry the bacon over medium heat until it is browned and crispy. Remove it with a slotted spoon, and drain it. Set aside the bacon, and reserve the drippings.
• Stir the oil into the drippings, raise the heat to medium high, and add the medallions. Cook them rare, about 3 minutes, turning once. Remove the steaks, pour the reserved marinade into the skillet, and raise the heat to high. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom, and stir the marinade as it thickens into a glaze, which requires about 1 to 2 minutes. Working quickly, return the steaks to the skillet briefly to coat them with the glaze on both sides. Transfer the medallions to a decorative platter, sprinkle the bacon over, and serve immediately. Serves 4.
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BLACK PEPPER AND MOLASSES-GLAZED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium. Brush the meat with olive oil and season with salt. Grill until well seared on ones side, 4 minutes, turn over, and baste with the Molasses Glaze. Continue grilling for 3 minutes, turn over, baste and grill for 2 to 3 minutes more (a total of 10 minutes), for medium rare. Let rest for 10 minutes; then slice into 8 steaks.
• Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium-high until almost smoking, and cook the onion until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger root and cook an additional 2 minutes. Add the rum and reduce until completely dry. Add the molasses, orange juice, and pepper, season with salt, and cook until reduced to 1 cup, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool at room temperature. May be refrigerated, covered, for 1 day; use at room temperature.

PAN-ROASTED BEEF FILET IN COFFEE AND MOLASSES SHELLAC

Steps:

• To make the grits bring the chicken broth to a boil and add the grits. Decrease the heat and simmer for 20 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently. Stir in the milk, grated cheddar cheese, cooked bacon and pureed chipotle chile. Season to taste and set aside in a warm place. To prepare the shellac, add the double espresso and the molasses to the glace de viande. Stir the ingredients together and set the shellac aside in a warm place. Season the beef fillets with salt and pepper. Then sear them in hot corn oil in a heavy skillet for 3 minutes over moderately high heat. Turn the fillets over and sear for 2 more minutes, then place the skillet with the fillets in a 400 degree oven for 7 minutes. Remove from the oven, brush with half the shellac and allow to cool to room temperature. In a hot, heavy skillet saute the white onion, garlic and spinach leaves in the butter until the spinach is just wilted, then season to taste with salt and pepper. For each serving, spoon a mound of the grits onto the center of a plate and top with the sauted spinach. Cut each beef fillet from the top to bottom at an angle. Place half a fillet, with the cut side facing the front of the plate on the spinach leaves and grits. Place the other half of the fillet on the plate so that it's facing the front of the plate, leaning against the grits and the other half of the fillet. Drizzle the shellac around the perimeter of the plate and serve.

MOLASSES PORK TENDERLOIN WITH RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a shallow dish or zip-lock freezer bag; add tenderloins.
• Cover or seal; refrigerate 8 hours.
• Remove tenderloins from marinade; discard marinade.
• Grill tenderloins, covered with grill lid, over med-high heat for 20 minutes or until an internal thermometer reads 160°, turning occasionally.
• Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• To make the sauce: saute onion in melted butter in a saucepan over med-high heat for 3 minutes.
• Add in wine; cook 3 minutes; add beef broth; bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes.
• Stir together ¼ cup water and cornstarch; add to broth mixture, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened; remove from heat.
• Serve tenderloin with sauce.

MOLASSES STEAK SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, mix molasses, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon oil and mustard. Add steaks and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate up to 2 hours. , Drain beef, discarding marinade. Brush mushrooms with remaining oil. Grill steaks, covered, over medium heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Grill mushrooms, covered, 8-10 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally. Remove steaks and mushrooms from grill; let stand 5 minutes., Grill rolls, cut side down, for 2-3 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cut mushrooms and steaks into slices. Serve in rolls with cheese.

MOLASSES MARINADE FOR BEEF

Steps:

• Combine the molasses, brown sugar, ketchup, lemon juice, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, and onion in a bowl; stir to combine. Pour marinade over meat and allow to sit in the refrigerator overnight before cooking.

BEEF TENDERLOIN MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk sherry vinegar, molasses, red wine vinegar, olive oil, garlic, serrano pepper, soy sauce, rosemary, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl until well combined. Let sit until flavors have melded, about 1 hour.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH MOLASSES AND MUSTARD

Steps:

• Whisk molasses, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and both mustards in small bowl to blend. Place pork in heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Pour marinade over. Seal tightly and refrigerate 4 hours.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Drain marinade into heavy small saucepan. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Grill pork until thermometer inserted into center registers 145°F, turning occasionally with tongs, about 20 minutes. Transfer pork to serving platter; let rest 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add 1 tablespoon vinegar to pan with marinade and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 1 minute.
• Cut pork crosswise on slight diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange pork slices on platter; drizzle sauce over.

MOLASSES BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• 1) Melt Butter and add Molasses and the bottle of salad dressing - mix well and let cool. 2) Make small slits all over the filet and insert the cut cloves of garlic into the slits. 3) Combine the tenderloin and the marinade in a large plastic bag and marinate over night. 4) Grill tenderloin on medium heat until thermometer registers to 140 degrees -- remove the tenderloin and wrap in foil for roughly 15-20 minutes to allow the internal temperature to rise another 5 degrees. 5) Slice and serve.