Whole Beef Tenderloin?

[KLAIT]

I am cooking one of these today and I need some suggestions on how to cook it. The grill is out as it is only 12 degrees and stormy. It seems to me last time I threw it in the oven at 400 or 450 for 20 minutes and then turned it down to 350 or 375 for another 35 minutes.

suggestions?

 

[hoosll]

I totally agree with the high sear then low temp approach, I'm cooking one for dinner. The recipe below will deliver a roast that is pink from the center to the outside, yummy!

Beef Tenderloin (serves 5-6)

2-3 pound beef tenderloin, room temperature
Clove of garlic
Black pepper

Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

Rub tenderloin with split garlic clove and season with black pepper. Do not salt as it will draw out juices.

Place tenderloin in oven and immediately lower temperature to 225 degrees.

Using a meat thermometer, check temperature after 30 minutes and then check every 10-15 minutes until temperature reaches 140 degrees for rare. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing

 

[GoodFairies]

Ina Garten just featured a recipe that looked simple yet good. It's very similar to the one above.

Starting with beef approx 2" thick:

Blot with paper towels to remove excess moisture
Brush all sides with veg. oil and coat in mixture of cracked salt and pepper
Sear in a hot cast iron pan, 2 mins per every side
Put a butter pat on the top and place in a 400F oven (still in cast iron pan)for desired doneness (she did 8 minutes for medium-rare)
Remove from oven and cover meat in foil and let rest for 5 minutes.

 

[kirbsam]

i still say grill. nothing like grilled meat in the middle of winter.