Herbed Beef Tenderloin

Submitted by Shawn C

"A wonderful elegant roast to serve on a romantic dinner date or to entertain friends."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper
• 2 1⁄4 lbs beef tenderloin or 2 1/4 lbs boneless beef rib roast
• 1⁄4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 crushed garlic clove
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sea salt

directions

1. Oven temperature to 425
2. rub garlic all over the roast and sprinkle pepper and salt evenly and press in to make it stick.
3. place herbs in a measuring cup chop using kitchen scissors.
4. place chopped herbs on a sheet of wax paper and spread out so you can roll the roast on them.
5. and then roll on herbs and press in place after each roll trying to completely cover the meat.
6. secure roast with butchers twine (this can be done before rolling in herbs if desired.
7. roast in oven until internal temperature reaches desired temperature for the style you want about 30 minutes for a medium roast.
8. for rare 130*F.
9. medium 155*F.
10. well 170*F.
11. thinly slice and serve.