Roast Beef Tenderloin

Roast Beef Tenderloin – The perfect recipe for making a juicy, tender, melt in your mouth beef tenderloin at home!  This beef is seared with garlic butter and cooked in the oven to perfection!

Beef Tenderloin:

This impressive cut of meat will wow all of your family and friends!  It is a pricey cut, and very popular at restaurants but it’s truly so simple to make at home!  Most people are familiar with filet mignon which comes from the very end of the tenderloin.  The tenderloin itself is the most tender cut of beef which is long and when cooked properly is melt in your mouth tender.  This dish is so perfect as an impressive Christmas or Holiday dinner!  We love it served with Roasted Potatoes or Mashed Potatoes!

Prepping and Tying Up Your Beef Tenderloin Roast:

First things first, lay your roast on a cutting board and cut off any silver looking skin.  Your roast will be long with one end that is more pointy. You will tuck that pointy end under the roast, then tie it up with kitchen twine.  If you want to save yourself the time and effort, you can ask the butcher at the meat counter to trim and tie the beef up for you!  Either way, this step is a must for even cooking.

1. Use kitchen string or twine to tie a loose knot around one end of the meat and pull gently until you have a snug knot.
2. Now, loop the string around your hand and pull the loop over your tenderloin roast spacing it about 1 to 1 1/2 inches away from the first knot.
3. Pull more kitchen string to create another loop and secure it the same way about 1 1/2 inches away from the second loop.
4. Continue tying the roast in the same method until the whole roast is completely secured.

Which Cooking Method is Best?

The best way to cook the tenderloin is to first pull it out of the fridge for 2 hours before cooking.  This allows an even temperature so that the meat will cook evenly throughout.  Next, after tying up the meat you will coat it in garlic butter.  Once the butter is on, sear the roast in a very hot skillet!  This gives the meat a gorgeous crust that adds amazing flavor.  The process of searing all sides will take about 10-15 minutes.  Now, the roast stays in the same ovenproof dish and goes right into the oven. You will roast it for a total of 25-30 minutes for a medium tenderloin roast.