Emerils Beef Tenderloin Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Rub tenderloin with oil and Emeril's original essence. Heat a skillet large enough to hold the tenderloin over high heat for 2 minutes. Add meat and sear until evenly browned on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from heat.
• Line a shallow roasting pan fitted with a rack with aluminum foil. Place tenderloin on rack. Rub top and sides of meat with mustard.
• Combine horseradish, black pepper, garlic, and salt in a small bowl. Using your hands, press horseradish mixture over the mustard on the top and sides of tenderloin.
• Transfer to oven and roast about 30 minutes for rare or 35 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from oven and let stand at least 10 minutes before slicing. Serve hot or warm drizzled with homemade Worcestershire sauce.

Steps:

• Make the 2 sauces ahead of roasting the tenderloin.
• Horseradish Sauce:.
• In a bowl, combine all ingredients and blend well.
• Adjust the seasoning to taste.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Yield: 2-1/4 cups.
• Creole Mustard Dressing:.
• In a food processor or blender, process the *egg*, mustard and vinegar until well blended.
• With the motor running pour the oil through the feed tube in a steady stream and process until emulsified.
• Add the parsley, honey, salt and cayenne and pulse to blend.
• Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before using.
• Use within 24 hours.
• Yield: 1-1/2 cups.
• *RAW EGG WARNING*.
• The American Egg Board states: "There have been warning against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that the egg may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacteria responsible for a type of foodborne illness. Healthy people need to remember that there is a very small risk and treat eggs and other raw animal foods accordingly. Use only properly refrigerated, clean, sound-shelled, fresh grade AA or A eggs. Avoid mixing yolks and whites with the shell?".
• Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):.
• Combine all ingredients thouroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Yiled: 2/3 cup.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place the tenderloin in a large, heavy roasting pan.
• Rub with olive oil and season lightly on all side with the salt, pepper and Essence.
• Place over medium-high heat and sear the meat on all sides, 5-6 minutes.
• Place ib the oven and roast to desired temperature, about 25 minutes for madium-rare.
• Arrange a bed of watercress or parsley on a large decorative platter.
• Remove the roast from the oven and place on a cutting board.
• Loosely cover and lest rest for 10 minutes before carving.
• Remove the butcher's twine and carve to desired thickness.
• Arrange the slices on the watercress covered platter.
• Serve with a variety of breads or rolls and desired sauce(s).

Steps:

• Heat oven to 475 degrees.
• Let tenderloin rest at room temperature 1 hour. Pat meat with paper towels to dry, then lightly coat all over with oil. Sprinkle evenly with salt and ground peppercorns, gently pressing to help them adhere.
• Set a cast-iron griddle or large roasting pan over two burners and heat over high until hot. Carefully rub griddle lightly with oil. (If using a roasting pan, add enough oil to barely coat the bottom of the pan.) Heat until hot but not smoking, then place the tenderloin on the griddle and sear on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Use tongs to transfer beef to a rack set in a rimmed baking sheet.
• Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part registers 125 degrees for medium-rare, 20 to 30 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes.
• Transfer tenderloin to a carving board and slice to desired thickness (about 1/2 inch is a nice size) before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Rub the tenderloin with the oil and Emeril's Original Essence. Heat a saute pan large enough to hold the tenderloin over high heat until the pan is very hot, about 2 minutes. Sear the meat until evenly browned on all sides, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from the heat.
• Line a shallow baking pan fitted with a wire rack with aluminum foil. Place the tenderloin on the rack. Rub the top and sides of the meat with the mustard.
• Combine the horseradish, black pepper, garlic, and salt in a small mixing bowl. Using your hands, press the horseradish mixture over the mustard on the top and sides of the tenderloin. You may have to roll the tenderloin several times to make it all stick. Set it on the prepared rack.
• Roast the tenderloin for about 30 minutes for rare (120 to 125 degrees F on an instant meat thermometer) and about 35 minutes for medium-rare (130 to 140 degrees F on an instant meat thermometer).
• Remove from the oven and rest for 15 minutes before slicing.
• Drizzle the beef with the Worcestershire sauce and Port Wine reduction.