Prime Rib vs Beef Tenderloin???

[Amity 3]

grilling a whole tenderloin is a little tricky. after you remove the silverskin, do your best to equalize the thickness. sear it over the hottest part of your grill on all sides, and let it come up to ten degrees of your desired temp on medium heat. pull it and let it rest about fifteen minutes, it'll continue cooking and the protein fibers will relax.

 

[RNMOM]

Yes, I grill it on the main rack but I stay with it and rotate it as needed to get it equally browned. If it is cooking too fast, I move to to the cooler spots. I have done them several times and they turned out well but again, don't leave it unattended. I will also close the lid for brief periods if the flame is not too hot. With our gas grills the wind/air temp/ placement of the grill all make a difference in the quality of the flame so I can't be too specific.

We have roasted them in the oven also and did it with the same garlic rub and salt and pepper. It was really good also.

 

[golfgal]

Yes, I grill it on the main rack but I stay with it and rotate it as needed to get it equally browned. If it is cooking too fast, I move to to the cooler spots. I have done them several times and they turned out well but again, don't leave it unattended. I will also close the lid for brief periods if the flame is not too hot. With our gas grills the wind/air temp/ placement of the grill all make a difference in the quality of the flame so I can't be too specific.

We have roasted them in the oven also and did it with the same garlic rub and salt and pepper. It was really good also.

I know what you mean about the flame inconsistencies. My Dad might have to be in charge of grilling the tenderloin . I can do a mean steak on the grill but not if I am busy getting other things ready in the kitchen. I think I am going to go with the tenderloin this year!

 

[kdibattista]

Thank you for this thread

I'm hosting my first Christmas dinner this year and we were debating between prime rib or ham but now I think I'm doing tenderloin (along with lasagna and a bunch of sides)

 

[mtdevine615]

We do tenderloin every year, but I've used the Rotisserie for the last 5 or 6 years. Just a little EVOO, salt, pepper, and gralic. As far as how much per person, it really depends on how much the people tend to eat. I've always said I'm feeding them not fattening up. That being said, my family are pretty big eaters at Christmas time so I am planning on a pound per person since there will also be some shrinkage during cooking. Plus with all the other stuff there's going to be it should be fine.

 

[shovan]

I don't know how to put 2 quotes into one post, so here I am again!Sure you can come to my house, but no one ever seems to want to visit us in Alaska in the winter! I love this menu because the food is awesome, but it also doesn't require a lot of time in the kitchen on Christmas Day, so I can play with everyone else.
Dinner is usually just my little family of four, but I drag out the china, crystal, etc., totally ridiculous, I know. As I wrote in one of the T-giving threads, 3-4 times a year I channel Bree VandeCamp.

Channeling Bree VandeCamp! Now why didn't I think of that!
ALASKA!!! brwww & shivering just thinking about it! Way too cold for this Southern Gal!
Your dinner with just your small family sounds like heaven to me! I was able to have the small, fancy meal for a couple of years. And I always pulled out all the fancy china, etc. I used to even fold the napkins like roses! I know that's nutty! But, these days we usually have between 15-25 people here, so I've totally given up on being Martha Stewart or Bree!!!!
(ps I don't know how to do 2 quotes either!)

 

[hercamore]

Hi, Prime Rib is $9/lb down here.

What does a tenderloin go for per llb? I've made pork loins, but not beef.

herc.

 

[Cindy's Mom]

The dip we had was made with horseradish and real mayo they said but I think I need to double check that because it was too white for mayo--I bet it was sour cream. It was SOOOO good.

here is what I used for the sauce

1/4 cup horseradish or more if you like it "hotter
1 pint sour cream
2 tablspoons lemon juice
Dash of Tabasco sauce (sometimes I do, sometimes, I don't)
1 teaspoon salt

 

[dcgrumpy]

Hi, Prime Rib is $9/lb down here.

What does a tenderloin go for per llb? I've made pork loins, but not beef.

herc.

It's $14.99 a pound at Stop & Shop

 

[marycaym]

I serve it with twice baked blue cheese potatoes, & salad with blue cheese and candied pecans in a balsamic-garlic dressing.

sk8ingmom - for the twice baked potatoes do you just use blue cheese vs. using a cheddar for a "norma"l twice baked? And your salad sounds heavenly, do you have a recipe?

We are having a small dinner this year, just me, DH, DD7 and DD9, and would like to have a really, really nice sit down dinner vs. the big family dinner with honey baked ham that we (I) usually do and your menu is fabulous!

 

[bengalbelle]

Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner of gumbo is out this year, so beef tenderloin is in. We usually grill it. I haven't finalized the menu, but I know it will include Brennan's Twice Baked Potatoes, either Spinach or Broccoli Madeleine, and bread pudding. Mmmmmm!! Can't wait!

DH likes Prime Rib, but I'm not a fan.

 

[sk8ingmom]

sk8ingmom - for the twice baked potatoes do you just use blue cheese vs. using a cheddar for a "norma"l twice baked? And your salad sounds heavenly, do you have a recipe?

I'll get back to you when I get home tonight. The potatoes are from a Sheila Lukins cookbook, but I don't remember which one. I don't remember where I got the salad (dressing) recipe from, but I have a handwritten copy at home.

 

[Muffy]

Beef tenderloin in our house! Here's the recipe I always use for Christmas dinner. I serve it with twice baked blue cheese potatoes, balsamic green beans, & salad with blue cheese and candied pecans in a balsamic-garlic dressing. I think I'm going to make a crab cake appetizer this year. MMMM can't wait.

Thank you for posting your menu and recipe! I've been looking for a different menu this year and this may be it! It sounds heavenly! I've copied and paste too!

 

[luvwinnie]

Hi, Prime Rib is $9/lb down here.

What does a tenderloin go for per llb? I've made pork loins, but not beef.

herc.

I'm paying about $120 for 4 lbs!

 

[Cindy's Mom]

I'm paying about $120 for 4 lbs!

Why so much? Even websites like Ohama Steaks and Allen Bros arent' that high. Do you have a special butcher?

 

[luvwinnie]

Why so much? Even websites like Ohama Steaks and Allen Bros arent' that high. Do you have a special butcher?

Is Omaha lower? Well, it's a gourmet food market and the meat is "PRIME".

 

[lg3]

Definintely go with the Prime Rib - I just don't see Beef Tenderloin as all that special. Now, good Prime Rib is a real treat! Yum Yum.

 

[luvwinnie]

I see Allen Bros has Never Frozen Tenderloin Roast for Chateaubriand - USDA PRIME...4 lbs for $180!

 

[Cindy's Mom]

I see Allen Bros has Never Frozen Tenderloin Roast for Chateaubriand - USDA PRIME...4 lbs for $180!

I'm sorry - I don't know what I was looking at yesterday, I thought I saw the 4lb roast for $94. I looked yesterdady after posting on this thread, because I'm running out of time to get to the butcher and thought I'd just have it shipped.

 

[luvwinnie]

I'm sorry - I don't know what I was looking at yesterday, I thought I saw the 4lb roast for $94. I looked yesterdady after posting on this thread, because I'm running out of time to get to the butcher and thought I'd just have it shipped.

Maybe they upped the price! Why are you running out of time? Is it for CHristmas?