Melt In Your Mouth (MIYM) Roast Beef Tenderloin | BEST Recipe! (2024)

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What is the best cooking method for tenderloin? ›

Slow-roasting in a low oven cooks the tenderloin evenly from edge to center. Basting the tenderloin with browned butter flavored with thyme and shallots enhances browning and gives it more flavor.

How long to grill beef tenderloin steaks is determined by the steak thickness (see below). Grill, covered. For 1 inch thick: 16 to 20 minutes (145°F medium rare) or 20 to 24 minutes (160°F medium). For 1½ inches thick: 22 to 25 minutes (145°F medium rare) or 25 to 28 minutes (160°F medium)

Tenderloins have a narrow end and a thick end. To ensure consistency, roasts & steaks are typically cut from the thick end. Roasts can be made from the thin end by cutting the smallest portion off and trussing it to a thicker portion using butcher's twine. The thin end can also be sliced for beef medallions.

Bake uncovered 40 to 50 minutes or until thermometer reads at least 140°F. Cover beef with tent of aluminum foil and let stand about 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°, and beef will be easier to carve.)

Generously season roast with kosher salt. Keep uncovered in refrigerator for at least 6 hours, or up to overnight. About 1 to 1½ hours before planning to cook, remove roast from oven and allow to come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Low-Temperature Roasting

Low-heat roasting— 225°F to 300°F, or 200°F to 275°F in a convection oven—will produce a roast with rosy interior that's evenly cooked all the way through, but you won't get much in the way of a well-seared crust.

Season the tenderloin with salt, pepper, and your choice of herbs. Place it on a roasting pan and cook for about 25-30 minutes per pound (450g), or until the internal temperature reaches your desired level of doneness (145°F/63°C for medium-rare).

To sum up: Filet mignon is part of a beef tenderloin, but a beef tenderloin is not a filet mignon. Instead, it houses the filet mignon, which comes from the end portion of the tenderloin. The rest of the tenderloin can create other steak cuts or a delicious tenderloin roast to feed the family.

I will prep and freeze the chateaubriand and the chain meat for future bonus meals. The tenderloin itself, once trimmed and cooked, serves about 2-3 people per pound as part of a larger meal, so often anywhere from 12-16 people for a whole one.

Since beef tenderloin is a relatively lean, boneless cut of beef and tends to be quite expensive, you can easily cut down that recommendation to 6 ounces of beef per person, especially if your dinner menu includes a few hearty sides. For feeding four to six guests, you'll want a roast between 1 1/2 to 2 pounds.

Why is tenderloin so expensive? ›

Limited Availability and High Demand

This cut is extracted from the tenderloin area of the animal, a relatively small muscle that produces only a small portion of meat per animal. As a result, there is a limited supply of filet mignon available compared to other cuts, which increases its overall value.

Curl the small end towards the middle to create an even thickness from end to end so that meat cooks evenly. Use kitchen twine with tie tenderloin into 1 inch thick sections. Rub salt and pepper all over tenderloin and place onto rack in a roasting pan and let rest uncovered in the fridge for 1 hour or up to 24 hours.

Either way, it's important to trim off the chain, which is the thin, fatty section that lies along side of the tenderloin. While smaller, this section contains substantial meat and is perfect for stews, soups or stir-fries as we mentioned earlier.

It's actually fairly easy to figure out how much you need to buy: Simply purchase 8 ounces (1/2 pound) of meat per person. So if you're feeding 6 people, you'll need three pounds of meat. For a larger crowd, say 12 people, you'll need closer to 6 pounds of meat.

The food web and a great many cookbooks (very many of them highly reputable) recommend blasting a tenderloin in a hot oven, 450–500°F (232–260°C), for a relatively short time to cook it, followed by a counter rest.

Heat an oven-proof pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add oil and heat briefly. Sear filets in oil on one side for 4-5 minutes. Turn them over, place the pan in the oven, and roast to desired doneness.

We cook our pork to 145°F. This means the pork will be barely pink in the middle, safe to eat, and juicy. If you do not like it pink in the middle, cook it a bit longer, but keep in mind that staying close to 145°F will result in the juiciest, most tender piece of meat.

A beef tenderloin is an excellent choice for the broiler, just like filet mignon. You can add some olive oil and your choice of spices to the meat before broiling to allow it to get a crispy sear in the oven.