Indulge in a culinary masterpiece with our tender and flavorful beef tenderloin, expertly paired with roasted shallots, crispy bacon, and a luscious port wine sauce. This extraordinary dish tantalizes the taste buds with its symphony of flavors, textures, and aromas. The tenderloin, known for its exceptional tenderness and rich beefy taste, is roasted to perfection, achieving a beautiful crust while maintaining a juicy and succulent interior. The roasted shallots, caramelized and bursting with sweetness, complement the beef's savory richness. Crispy bacon adds a delightful smokiness and textural contrast, while the port wine sauce, with its deep, fruity notes and hint of acidity, brings the dish together in a harmonious balance. Prepare to elevate your taste buds to new heights as you embark on this culinary journey.
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BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS, BACON AND PORT
This is from the December 1997 issue of Bon Appetit. My family has demanded this every Christmas Eve since then. I have also used this sauce with a standing rib roast with excellent results.
Provided by MsKittyKat
Categories Meat
Time 1h40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a 9 inch diameter pie pan, toss shallots with olive oil to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast shallots until they are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
- Boil stock and Port in a large saucepan until reduced to 3 3/4 cups, about 30 minutes.
- Whisk in tomato paste.
- (Shallots and stock reduction can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.) Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper.
- In a large roasting pan set over medium heat, saute bacon until golden, about 4 minutes.
- Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain.
- Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium-high heat, about 7 minutes.
- Transfer pan to oven; roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125 degrees for medium-rare, about 45 minutes.
- Transfer beef to platter, tent with foil.
- Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan.
- Place pan over high heat.
- Add stock/port mixture and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits.
- Transfer to a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer.
- Mix 3 tablespoons butter and all the flour in a small bowl to form a paste; whisk into stock and simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in 3 tablespoons butter.
- Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon.
- Season sauce to taste.
- Cut beef into 1/2 inch thick slices.
- Spoon some sauce over.
- Pass remaining sauce.
BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS
The shallot sauce takes some time, but is well worth the trouble. This is definitely a company dish, and the recipe doubles well for a larger party. Serve with a green salad and roasted vegetables.
Provided by Christine L.
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 1h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In 9 inch pie pan, toss shallots with oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until shallots are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
- In a large saucepan, combine beef broth and port. Bring to a boil. Cook over high heat until the volume is reduced by half, about 30 minutes. Whisk in tomato paste. Set aside.
- Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. In a large roasting pan, set over medium heat on the stove top, saute bacon until golden. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium high heat, about 7 minutes.
- Transfer pan to oven. Roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125 degrees F (50 degrees C) for medium rare, about 25 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent loosely with foil.
- Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan. Place pan over high heat on stove top. Add broth mixture, and bring to boil; stir to scrape up any browned bits. Transfer to a medium saucepan, and bring to simmer. Mix 1 1/2 tablespoon butter and flour in small bowl to form smooth paste; whisk into broth mixture, and simmer until sauce thickens. Whisk in remaining butter. Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut beef into 1/2 inch thick slices. Spoon some sauce over, and garnish with watercress.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 653.1 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 132.1 mg, Fat 50.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 31.6 g, SaturatedFat 20.4 g, Sodium 645.2 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
BACON WRAPPED BEEF TENDERLOIN
Steps:
- For the tenderloin: Begin by placing a large sheet of plastic wrap on a clean bench top (use 2 overlapping sheets if you have to). In the center of the plastic, lay the bacon slices vertically, slightly overlapping one another, working from left to right. Sprinkle the tenderloin with the salt and pepper. Place the beef tenderloin horizontally across the strips of bacon (along the bottom of the rectangle of bacon). Roll up the plastic and bacon around the beef so it is wrapped tightly and evenly. Twist the ends of plastic to tighten and form the meat into an even log shape. Place in the refrigerator to firm up for 1 hour so the bacon sticks to the beef and the roast retains its nice even shape.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Set a large cast-iron pan (or roaster) over high heat and coat lightly with canola oil. Remove the beef from the fridge and discard the plastic. Place the roast seam-side down in the pan and brown on all four sides, 4 to 5 minutes per side. When completely browned, place the whole pan in the oven and roast for about 30 minutes (an instant-read thermometer should register 135 degrees F for medium-rare). When done, remove from the oven and transfer the roast to a platter to rest before slicing into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- For the peppercorn sauce: Set the pan used for the beef over medium heat. Discard all but 2 to 3 tablespoons of fat from the pan, and then add the garlic and shallots. Season with some salt and saute until caramelized, 2 to 3 minutes. Then add the green peppercorns. Mix well, and then remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the whiskey (you can flambe if you like here by igniting the alcohol in the pan). Return the pan to the heat and cook down until just about all the liquid has reduced before adding the beef stock and heavy cream. Bring to a simmer and cook to allow flavors to meld, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the cold butter cubes, swirling as they dissolve. Taste and, if needed, season with more salt. Serve with the slices of bacon wrapped tenderloin.
BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS, BACON AND PORT
Categories Roast Christmas Beef Tenderloin Bacon Port Winter Shallot Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375°F. In 9-inch-diameter pie pan, toss shallots with oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until shallots are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
- Boil broth and Port in large saucepan until reduced to 3 3/4 cups, about 30 minutes. Whisk in tomato paste. (Shallots and broth mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
- Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. In large roasting pan set over medium heat, sauté bacon until golden, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium-high heat, about 7 minutes. Transfer pan to oven; roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 45 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent loosely with foil.
- Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan. Place roasting pan over high heat. Add broth mixture and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer to medium saucepan; bring to simmer. Mix 3 tablespoons butter and flour in small bowl to form smooth paste; whisk into broth mixture and simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Whisk in 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Cut beef into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Spoon some sauce over. Garnish with watercress. Pass remaining sauce.
BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH ROAST SHALLOTS , BACON AND PORT
We made this for Christmas and it was a huge hit! The sauce is even better the next day. This is from Bon Appetit magazine, Dec. 1997.
Provided by Scoutie
Categories Roast Beef
Time 2h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375°F In 9-inch-diameter pie pan, toss shallots with oil to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Roast until shallots are deep brown and very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
- Boil broth and Port in large saucepan until reduced to 3 3/4 cups, about 30 minutes. Whisk in tomato paste. (Shallots and broth mixture can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.).
- Pat beef dry; sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper. In large roasting pan set over medium heat, sauté bacon until golden, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels. Add beef to pan; brown on all sides over medium-high heat, about 7 minutes. Transfer pan to oven; roast beef until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 45 minutes. Transfer beef to platter. Tent loosely with foil.
- Spoon fat off top of pan drippings in roasting pan. Place roasting pan over high heat. Add broth mixture and bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Transfer to medium saucepan; bring to simmer. Mix 3 tablespoons butter and flour in small bowl to form smooth paste; whisk into broth mixture and simmer until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Whisk in 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in roasted shallots and reserved bacon. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Cut beef into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Spoon some sauce over. Pass remaining sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 896.1, Fat 68.8, SaturatedFat 27.8, Cholesterol 185.3, Sodium 671.4, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 2.5, Protein 44.9
ROAST BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH PORT SAUCE
Provided by Molly Stevens
Categories Roast Christmas Rosemary Beef Tenderloin Port Winter Shallot Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For beef:
- Sprinkle entire surface of beef tenderloin with coarse kosher salt. Place beef on rack set over large rimmed baking sheet. Refrigerate uncovered at least 24 hours and up to 36 hours.
- For sauce:
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add shallots; sauté until soft, 3 minutes. Add Cognac, rosemary, and 1 teaspoon cracked pepper and cook until liquid evaporates, 1 minute. Add Port; bring to simmer. Add all of beef stock. Boil until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Strain into medium saucepan, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids in strainer. DO AHEAD: Can be made 24 to 36 hours ahead. Cool slightly, then cover and chill.
- For roasting:
- Let beef stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting. Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 425°F. Rub beef all over with oil; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cracked peppercorns, pressing to adhere. Return beef to rack on baking sheet and roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 125°F for medium-rare (135°F to 140°F in thinnest part), about 30 minutes. Remove roast from oven and let rest 15 minutes.
- Bring sauce to boil; whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
- Cut off string from roast. Cut roast crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices; arrange on platter. Serve with sauce.
- WHAT TO DRINK:
- Chateau Coufran 2003 (France, $23). The leathery, earthy notes and subtle fruit in this medium-bodied Bordeaux are perfect for the tenderloin.
Tips:
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the beef tenderloin is cooked to your desired doneness.
- Rest the beef tenderloin for at least 10 minutes before slicing. This allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, resulting in a more tender and flavorful steak.
- Sear the beef tenderloin over high heat to create a flavorful crust. Then, reduce the heat and cook the steak to your desired doneness.
- Roast the shallots until they are caramelized and tender. This adds a delicious sweetness to the dish.
- Cook the bacon until it is crispy. This adds a smoky flavor to the dish.
- Use a good quality port wine for the sauce. This will add a rich and complex flavor to the dish.
- Serve the beef tenderloin with the roasted shallots, bacon, and port wine sauce. This dish is sure to impress your guests.
Conclusion:
This beef tenderloin with roasted shallots, bacon, and port wine sauce is a delicious and impressive dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The tenderloin is cooked to perfection and the sauce is rich and flavorful. The shallots and bacon add a delicious sweetness and smokiness to the dish. This dish is sure to be a hit with your guests.
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