Best Cocoa Crusted Beef Tenderloin Recipes

COFFEE CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN

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Provided by Sandra Lee

Time 2h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 pound beef tenderloin, trimmed of fat and skin
1/4 cup coffee beans, finely ground
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons ground sage
1 tablespoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cayenne
Sage leaves, for garnish, optional

Steps:

Fold over thin end of meat and tie with string every inch or so along the length of the tenderloin.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Combine ingredients for the rub in a medium baking pan. Place meat inside pan and rub meat generously with the spice mixture. Let meat sit 15 minutes and repeat rub. Place meat on a rack in a roasting pan in preheated oven. Do not baste or cover meat.
Immediately turn oven down to 400 degrees F.
Roast until an instant-read thermometer stuck in the thickest portion of the meat registers 130 degrees F for rare to 145 degrees F for medium. Remove from oven and let meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Garnish with sage leaves,if desired.

COFFEE-CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN STEAK

Coffee-Crusted Beef Tenderloin Steak image

Surprisingly delicious fusion of coffee and cinnamon. Garnish steaks with whole coffee beans and whole cinnamon sticks.

Provided by teamswitch

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Beef Steaks

Time 55m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

¼ cup finely ground espresso beans
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (6 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
1 tablespoon canola oil

Steps:

Sift ground espresso beans, brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Generously coat all sides of each steak with espresso mixture. Place steaks on a plate and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat; add canola oil. Place steaks in the hot oil and cook until bottom of each steak is browned, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Flip steaks and place skillet in the preheated oven.
Cook the steaks in the preheated oven to your desired degree of doneness, 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C). Cover skillet with a tented piece of aluminum foil and let steaks rest for at least 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 521.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 142.8 mg, Fat 25.9 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 47.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 107.1 mg, Sugar 19.8 g