Best Beef Tenderloin Injected With Cognac Butter Recipes

BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAKS WITH MUSTARD-COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250.
• Sprinkle steaks on all sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Add steaks and sear until brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Add 3 Tbs butter, garlic, thyme, and rosemary to skillet.
• Cook steaks to desired doneness, turning occasionally and basting with pan juices, about 12 minutes for medium-rare.
• Transfer steaks to small rimmed baking sheet and keep warm in oven.
• Pour contents of skillet into small bowl.
• Return 3 Tbs of drippings from bowl to same skillet and place over high heat.
• Add shallots and saute 2 minutes.
• Add Cognac and Port and stir 1 minute, scraping up any browned bits.
• Add broth and boil until sauce is reduced to 1 cup, about 12 minutes.
• Whisk in Dijon mustard, then remaining 3 Tbs cold butter, 1 Tbs at a time.
• Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Arrange steaks on plates; whisk any accumulated juices from baking sheet into sauce.
• Spoon sauce over steaks and serve.

BEEF MEDALLIONS WITH COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add brown sugar; stir 1 minute. Add chicken broth, beef broth and Cognac. Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes. Add cream. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add steaks; cook to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for rare. Transfer steaks to plates. Add sauce to skillet; bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Slice steaks; fan slices on plates. Top with sauce and garnish with chives.

COGNAC MARINATED BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Coat a saucepan with vegetable cooking spray and place over medium-high heat until pan is hot.
• Add shallots and garlic and saute until tender.
• Add thyme and next 4 ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Remove and let cool.
• Place tenderloin in a large, heavy-duty, zip top plastic bag and pour the cooled marinade in and seal the bag.
• Shake the bag until the meat is well coated.
• Marinate for 8 hours in the refrigerator, turning the bag occasionally.
• When ready to cook, remove meat from the bag and discard marinade.
• Place meat on a rack in a roasting pan coated with cooking oil spray.
• Insert meat thermometer into thickest part of tenderloin, if desired.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees and place tenderloin in oven. Now reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 50-55 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 140 degrees for rare, or 160 degrees for medium.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

BEEF MEDALLIONS WITH COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat.
• Add shallots and saute about 4 minutes, until tender.
• Add brown sugar and cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
• Add the chicken and beef broth and the Cognac.
• Simmer until sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup, about 20 minutes.
• Add cream.
• The sauce can be made well in advance, covered and refrigerated or even frozen.
• If frozen, thaw before proceeding.
• Season steaks.
• Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add the steaks to the skillet and cook to desired doneness.
• For medium rare, cook about 4 minutes per side.
• Remove steaks from skillet and place on a plate, keep warm.
• Add the sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits left from the steaks.
• Season.
• Slice the steaks and fan the slices on plates.
• Top with sauce and chives.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH COGNAC MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Sprinkle salt and pepper on steaks, refrigerate for one hour, remove to room temperature for 30 minutes prior to cooking.
• 2. Heat oven to 250 degrees F. Heat oil in heavy-bottomed pan on medium high to high, depending on your stove.
• 3. Sear steaks until browned, about 4 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to medium low, continue to turn steaks occasionally and baste with pan juices, about 4 additional minutes. Transfer steaks to oven-proof dish with sides. Pour remaining pan juices to a small bowl. Place 3 Tablespoons back into same pan.
• 4. On a medium high heat, saute` garlic 30 seconds then onions and saute` an additional 2 minutes. Add thyme and rosemary.
• 5. Add cognac and port, scraping any brown bits from the bottom of pan, continue cooking on medium-high hear for 1 minute. Add chicken stock and boil (on high heat) until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups, about 10 minutes.
• 6. Whisk-in mustard, and butter, lower heat to medium.
• 7. Return steaks to pan, cover and reheat steaks, adding any juices from the steaks back to pan. Serve with garlic mashed potatoes and a vegetable or a green salad.