COFFEE CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN

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Coffee Crusted Beef Tenderloin image

Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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.

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