Rare Roast Beef Tenderloin
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If you like rare roast beef and have always worried that you'll overcook or it will be overdone on the outside, this recipe fixes that.
Ingredients
- 1 beef tenderloin (beef fillet), sinew removed and tied with string in intervals.
- 2 cloves garlic sliced thinly
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- The night before, remove sinew from the beef and tie the meat with cooking twine every 1½ inches.
- Put the beef in a shallow dish and sprinkle the sliced garlic over the top and then pour the balsamic vinegar over everything. Cover and refrigerate.
- Four hours and 15 minutes before serving time, preheat the oven to 70C/160F
- Take the meat out of the refrigerator, remove garlic and pat dry with paper towels. Place meat in a roasting pan and let it sit for 15 minutes to warm up.
- Put the meat in the oven, close the door and leave it for 4 hours.
- When four hours is up, heat a skillet on high heat.
- Remove roast from the oven and brush with oil. Place in the hot skillet and roll it around to caramelize for just a minute or so.
- Place on cutting board and cover with foil and rest for 15 minutes.
- Slice and serve with mashed potatoes and gravy or roasted vegetables for a wonderful meal.
Recipe by Orgasmic Chef at https://orgasmicchef.com/rare-roast-beef/