Greek Style Beef Tenderloin

Submitted by lilmama21

"This is a recipe from a local restraunt called "Bright Star"...they are known for this recipe and I finally found it in a old newspaper article...I havent tested it yet but will be trying it very soon."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 cups olive oil
• 4 ounces lemon juice, divided
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic cloves, divided
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano, divided
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 4 (9 -10 ounce) beef tenderloin, filets cleaned, butterflied, and scored
• 3⁄4 cup butter

directions

1. Combine olive oil, 3 ounces lemon juice, 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic, 1 teaspoon oregano, salt and pepper to your taste, and the beef tenderloin in a zipper top bag.
2. Allow meat to marinate 2-3 hours.
3. In a sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat and add remaining 1 ounce of lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon garlic, and 1 teaspoon oregano, stirring well. Set aside.
4. Remove tenderloin from zipper top bag and discard marinade.
5. Broil tenderloin for 10-15 minutes or until it reaches desired doneness.
6. Top with warm butter sauce.

Reviews

[Delaine B.]

Ed and I still consider this meal at the Bright Star to be the most memorable of our lives. We were so in love and he told me of eating steak like this in Greece and no where else until that night. We are making this recipe tonight, 42 years later.