Coffee - Crusted Beef Tenderloin
- Ready In:
- 1hr 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 lbs beef tenderloin (trimmed of fat and silver skin)
- 1 red onion, quartered
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup finely ground coffee beans or 1/4 cup ground coffee, finely ground
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground sage
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 (15 ounce) can beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1/8 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons butter, cut in large chunks
- salt
- pepper
directions
- Let beef sit on counter 1 hour before roasting.
- Preheat oven to 500.
- Cut slits in beef and insert 2 cloves of garlic. Fold over thin end of meat and tie with string.
- In a bowl, combine ground coffee beans, sugar, chili powder, sage, garlic powder onion, powder,and cayenne.
- Rub meat generously with 1/2 of rub and sit for 15 minutes. Repeat process.
- Place meat on rack in roasting pan, put onions and remaining garlic around meat. Do not cover.
- Turn oven down to 400. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes or internal temp is 130 rare; 145 medium.
- Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
- In medium saucepan combine broth, Worcestershire sauce, coffee crystals, garlic powder, and seasoned salt and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer.
- Dissolve cornstarch in water and whisk into broth mixture. Cook til thickened.
- Whisk in butter 1 chunk at a time. Season with salt and pepper.
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