Black & Blue Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloins Recipe

Name: Black & Blue Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter; 1 large shallot, minced; 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 cup Mutha Sauce (page 165); 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2 to 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 tablespoons coarsely ground or cracked black pepper; 4 beef tenderloin steaks (8 ounces each); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons sliced scallion

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons butter
1 large shallot, minced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 cup Mutha Sauce (page 165)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 to 3 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons coarsely ground or cracked black pepper
4 beef tenderloin steaks (8 ounces each)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sliced scallion

1
Fix up the sauce.
2
Grab a small saucepan and sling it over medium heat.
3
Toss in the butter and, once its melted, add the shallots and garlic.
4
Cook til theyre soft.
5
Throw in the Worcestershire sauce, orange juice, mustard, Mutha Sauce, salt, and pepper.
6
Give the sauce a stir and keep it warm on a back burner.
7
Crumble the blue cheese and set it aside in the fridge.
8
Fire up a skillet (cast iron works best) over high heat til smoking hot, about 8 minutes.
9
While thats going on, mix up the salt and pepper on a plate and press the steaks into it, coating them on both sides.
10
Swirl the olive oil into the pan and then throw in the steaks.
11
Cook til theyre a deep bronze color (not really black) on the outside and medium-rare on the inside.
12
Thatll take about 4 minutes on each side, but you can cook them longer if thats the way you like them (see Touch or Temp on page 34).
13
Plate up the steaks and keep them warm in a 140 oven while youre finishing the sauce.
14
Throw the blue cheese into the warm sauce as quickly as you can, and give it a little stir.
15
Pour the sauce over the steaks before the cheese melts completely.
16
Toss a few scallions over each steak and youve got a real shiner.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons butter, 1 large shallot, minced, 2 large cloves garlic, minced, 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, and more.

Yes, Black & Blue Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloins falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Black & Blue Pan-Seared Beef Tenderloins

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