Seared Beef Tenderloin Filets Recipes

PAN SEARED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Start with 1 1/2 thick filets, about 8 oz each, and trimmed well. Remove any silver skin. If you have time, rest at room temperature for 30-60 minutes.
• Pat dry well with paper towels. Season all sides to taste. Just kosher salt and pepper will be fine. I use my homemade All-Purpose Seasoning -7:2:2. Season just before cooking or 1 hour before cooking to prevent the salt from pulling fluid out of the meat.
• In an oven-safe pan (I love my 10-inch cast iron), melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat or use oil. When hot, sear both sides of the filets for 2-3 minutes-sear, flip, sear, and final flip before going to the oven.
• Transfer to the preheated oven. Cook to your desired done temperature minus about 3-5 degrees. For me, medium-rare is always about 8-10 minutes to get an internal temp of about 135°- 140°. If you want rare, check the internal temperature when the meat goes into the oven.
• I suggest checking the internal temperature after 4-5 minutes in the oven to see where you are on the internal temperature. Time can vary due to the exact temperature of the meat to start, the exact temperature of the oven, the pan used, and the thickness of the meat. Rare may take only a few minutes in the oven so beware if you want rare. DO NOT COOK BY TIME ALONE. YOU MUST CHECK THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE. Times are provided to help planning only.
• Remove from pan and tent lightly with foil on a plate and let rest for 3-5 minutes before cutting. It needs to absorb fluids internally, and the temperature will rise a few more degrees during the rest.

THE BEST EVER BEEF TENDERLOIN (FILET OF BEEF)

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients in heavy saucepan; mMix well.
• Bring just to boiling point.
• Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
• Place beef in a glass, enamel, or stainless steel pan.
• Pour cooled marinade over beef, and cover.
• Allow to marinate overnight in fridge.
• Remove from fridge several hours before roasting.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Place meat in shallow baking pan, and pour marinade over it.
• Roast for 20 minutes, basting with marinade from time to time.
• Reduce heat to 350°F.
• Continue roasting another 20 minutes (or until beef reaches desired doneness).
• Remove from oven and let cool in marinade.
• Cut into thin slices and serve at room temperature.
• NOTE: This is best served rare to med-rare. It is most often done after 40 minutes of roasting, so please be careful not to overcook.

BEEF TENDERLOIN FILETS

Steps:

• Pat meat dry and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
• Melt butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add fillets and cook to desired doneness, 4 to 5 minutes for medium. Transfer filets to a serving plate and pour off fat from the skillet. Add wine and bring to a boil to deglaze pan. Stir in stock and cream and boil sauce until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add tomatoes and basil and blend well.
• Pour sauce over beef on the serving plate.

SEARED BEEF TENDERLOIN FILETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 with a rack in the center.
• Trim the tenderloin and cut into filets; season with salt and pepper.
• Heat an ovenprood pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
• Sear filets in oil on one side for 4-5 minutes. Turn the over, place in the pan
• in the oven and roast to desired doneness.
• Allow filets to rest 5 minutes before serving.
• Doneness Chart.
• Rare: Sear for 5 minutes, Roast for 5 minutes, and Rest for for 5 minutes.
• Medium Rare: Sear for 5 minutes, Roast for 7 minutes, and Rest for 5 minutes.
• Medium: Sear for 5 minutes, Roast for 9 minutes, Rest for 5 minutes.

MARINATED BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first nine ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 cup for basting. Pour remaining marinade into a shallow dish; add bay leaf and tenderloin. Turn to coat; cover and refrigerate overnight., Drain and discard marinade and bay leaf. Place tenderloin on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 55-60 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), basting often with reserved marinade. let stand for 15 minutes before slicing.