Lobster-Stuffed Tenderloin

Submitted by Papa Hay

"This not only tastes great, but it looks impressive!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 21mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 5-6

ingredients

• 3 -4 lbs beef tenderloin
• 2 frozen lobster tails (4 oz each)
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 6 slices bacon, partially cooked
• 1⁄2 cup sliced green onion
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine (I use white vermouth)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. Make a lengthwise slit in the middle of the tenderloin, cutting down within 1/2 inch of the bottom.
3. This should form a pocket big enough to accommodate the two lobster tails.
4. Place the lobster in boiling salted water (enough water to completely cover tails).
5. Return to a boil, reduce the heat and then simmer for 5-6 minutes .
6. Carefully remove the lobster from shell.
7. Cut in half, lengthwise.
8. Place the lobster tails end to end inside the beef pocket.
9. Combine 1 tbsp.
10. butter and lemon juice.
11. Pour over the lobster.
12. Close the meat around the lobster and tie securely with string at 1 inch intervals.
13. Place the meat on the oven rack in a shallow roasting pan.
14. Bake for 45-50 minutes for rare meat.
15. (Increase the time if you like your meat cooked more.) Lay the bacon slices on top of the roast.
16. Bake for 5 minutes more.
17. In a saucepan, cook green onion in 1/2 cup butter over very low heat until tender, stirring frequently.
18. Add the wine and garlic salt and heat through.
19. To serve: Slice the meat and then spoon the sauce over it.
20. Garnish with fresh mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and parsley, if desired.

Reviews

[Amy Mace]

I have made this for special occassions however, I put asparagus into the pocket with the lobster and served with a hollindais sauce. It has a beautiful presentation when sliced and all are quite impressed. Along with are twice baked cheese potatoes and the rest of the asparagus. Really super and not all that hard.

 

[polly salama]

this was avsolutely wonderful-as always i used garlic cloves and omitted the garlic salt-i chopped the cloves and tucked them inside the pocket and on top of the lobster tails. this is very impressive looking and very good the sauce is really a nice combination and very flavorful.

 

[GoIrish]

If you want to impress a bunch of dinner guest, I can't think of a better way than this version of surf and turf. Easy to prepare, easy to enjoy. I put the sauce in ramekins over candles for dipping, in addition to what was poured over the dish.

 

[jimnyo]

ohhhhh my goodness, this was so good and easy too. i used two filet mignon tenderloin steaks b/c i didn't need so many servings. my husband LOVED it and didn't even want the sauce. the sauce was just so-so in my opinion but maybe it was b/c i substituted garlic and forgot to add salt. also, if i were to do it again, i'd lightly season the outside of the steaks with salt and pepper and broil instead of bake for a little more color and flavor. as it was, it took about 15-20 mins. to bring the two small filets to medium rare (total weight about .75 of a pound). fantastic!

 

[Chez Steve]

I made this for my valentine sweety, we were very impressed with the simplicity of preperation and the sophisticated outcome. I made my own sauce from 1/4 cup butter, 2 cloves of garlic, a small can of blended asparagus and a bit of pepper.