Categories: beef

Ingredients

• 6 lb. beef tenderloin; trimmed, but left whole
• 3/8 cup olive oil-divided
• 3 tablespoons dry thyme
• 3 tablespoons dry rosemary
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 3 tablespoons butcher-grind black pepper
• 2 tablespoons coarse salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Place an empty, heavy-bottomed roasting pan into the oven for 10 minutes. While it is heating, combine ¼ cup of olive oil, thyme, rosemary, garlic, pepper, and salt in a bowl. Rub this dry rub seasoning paste evenly over the beef tenderloin. After 10 minutes, remove the roasting pan from the oven, drizzle the 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the pan, tilt to coat the bottom of the pan, and then add the seasoned fillet. Place in the 425 degree oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees and cook until it reaches desired doneness using a meat thermometer (an internal temperature of 135 degrees for medium-rare) approximately 15 to 18 minutes additional cooking time. When the tenderloin has finished roasting, remove it from the oven and allow to rest 15 to 20 minutes. Slice the tenderloin into ½-inch slices and arrange on a platter.

2. Yield: 8-10 portions

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