Description
You roast beef tenderloin in a hot oven. You season the meat with butter, salt, and pepper.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole beef tenderloin (4 to 5 pounds)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the fat from your beef.
- Tie the meat with string every two inches.
- Put the meat on a baking sheet.
- Brush your beef with butter.
- Season the meat with salt and pepper.
- Roast your beef for 25 minutes.
- Take the pan out of the oven.
- Cover the beef with foil.
- Rest the meat for 20 minutes.
Notes
- Check the internal temperature with a meat thermometer.
- Reach 125 degrees Fahrenheit for medium rare.
- Resting the meat keeps the juices inside.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 450
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