TENDERLOIN WITH SPICY GORGONZOLA-PINE NUT-HERB BUTTER

Tenderloin with Spicy Gorgonzola-Pine Nut-Herb Butter image

You can make the butter in advance and just leave it at room temperature to soften as needed.

Provided by Ryan Nomura

Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, softened
½ cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
3 tablespoons fresh thyme, minced
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced
2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, minced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves
¼ cup pine nuts
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
8 (8 ounce) beef tenderloin filets

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
Place the softened butter, Gorgonzola cheese, thyme, rosemary, parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor. Puree until incorporated, taste, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
Season the steaks on all sides with salt and pepper. Grill to desired doneness on preheated grill, about 5 minutes per side for medium rare. To serve, top each with about 2 tablespoons of the butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.7 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 153.3 mg, Fat 30.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 41.1 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 671.4 mg, Sugar 0.2 g