Roast Beef Main Course Recipes

1. Easy Beef Recipes For Dinner
2. Pepper And Herb Crusted Sirloin Strip Roast Recipe
3. Slow Roast Beef Recipe
4. Easy Roast Beef Recipes & Ideas
   1. Beef Tenderloin Roast

Perfect for special occasions, this sear-roasted beef tenderloin served with a rich red wine sauce is easy to make and super elegant.

This recipe for roasted beef tenderloin is my go-to for special occasions. It never fails to impress, and using a leave-in meat thermometer with a remote monitor makes it easy to cook the beef to the perfect level of doneness—no guesswork! The tenderloin is accompanied by a red wine reduction sauce, which tastes like something you’d order at a fancy French restaurant. It’s made by simmering a mixture of butter, shallots, red wine, beef broth, and thyme until the flavors intensify. A

, or flour and butter paste, is then whisked in to thicken the sauce and give it a glossy sheen. What’s more, the sauce can be made mostly in advance, so there’s very little fussing at the last minute. This dish is surprisingly easy, exceptionally elegant, and always delicious.

Easy Beef Recipes For Dinner

The recipe calls for a beef tenderloin roast, which is the most tender (and most expensive) cut of beef available. “Beef tenderloin” refers to the large cut of beef before it is sliced into steaks. Once cut, those steaks are referred to as filet mignon, which is used in recipes like steak au poivre or pan-seared steaks. Package labeling can vary depending upon where you shop. For example, you will sometimes find it labeled Chateaubriand or filet mignon roast, so if you’re uncertain about what you’re buying, just ask the butcher.

Your tenderloin may have some kitchen twine tied around one end of it; butchers often tie tenderloin up near the tapered end so that it is the same thickness all the way around. If yours comes that way, leave the string on until after it’s cooked.  If it doesn’t, no worries—no need to do any tying.

When selecting a wine for the sauce, you can use any red, such as Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, or Red Zinfandel, that you have in the house. Don’t overthink it or use anything too pricey; when using wine for cooking, always select a bottle that’s inexpensive but still good enough to drink.

Pepper And Herb Crusted Sirloin Strip Roast Recipe

While the liquid is reducing, place the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a small bowl. Soften in the microwave (if necessary), then add the flour. Using a spoon, mix together into a paste. This is called a buerre manié, and it’s used to thicken sauces.

Once the wine mixture is reduced, reduce the heat to low and remove the thyme sprigs. Whisk the flour-butter mixture, a tablespoon at a time, into the simmering liquid, and simmer for a few minutes, until the sauce is thickened. The sauce can be made up to this point and refrigerated several days ahead of time.

The best way to cook beef tenderloin is a two-step process: sear, then roast. The tenderloin gets a nice crusty brown exterior, which adds delicious flavor and texture to an otherwise lean cut.

Slow Roast Beef Recipe

Heat the oil in an oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking. Cook, turning with tongs, until well browned on all but one side, about 10 minutes total.

Roast until a thermometer inserted into the center of the meat registers 120ºF-125°F for medium-rare, 15 to 20 minutes, or until done to your liking. (Note that a perfect medium-rare roast will register around 130°F, but the internal temperature of the meat will continue to rise 5-10°F after it is removed from the oven, so it’s best to pull it out a little early to account for the carry-over cooking.) If you prefer your roast cooked to medium, pull it out of the oven at 130°F.

Transfer the roast to a carving board (preferably with a well for collecting juices) and let it rest, covered loosely with aluminum foil, for 10 to 15 minutes. This allows the juices to redistribute from the outside of the roast throughout the whole roast, making the tenderloin juicy. If you slice it too soon, the juices will pour out of it.

Slow Cooker Beef Roast

Meanwhile, pour off the fat from the roasting pan. Set the pan on the stovetop and add the beef broth. Bring the broth to a boil, using a wooden spoon to scrape the fond (brown bits) from the bottom of the pan.

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This website is written and produced for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by a nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutritional information is offered as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee. The data is calculated through an online nutritional calculator, Edamam.com. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as product types or brands purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe. Furthermore, different online calculators provide different results depending on their own nutrition fact sources and algorithms. To obtain the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your preferred nutrition calculator.This Roasted Beef Tenderloin is so delicious and actually so easy to make. You just need a few tools to make this successfully. Make sure to read all the way through the post for the details so you don’t miss an important step. I usually save this recipe for special occasions or the holidays but every now and then I will make it because it’s so good! The tenderloin is the most tender cut of beef. This cut of meat is the filet mignon cut when grilling it as a steak. The tenderloin isn’t super flavorful so the garlic crust gives it a nice flavor. There are many ways to give this roast more flavor and I’ve shared one way I like to do it here. I’ve shared a simple gravy recipe below but you can also dip it in butter! That option isn’t very helpful if you’re watching your waistline but it is quite good if you have some belt loops to spare! Keep scrolling for this simple beef tenderloin recipe!

Easy Roast Beef Recipes & Ideas

This Roasted Beef Tenderloin recipe is easy to make and doesn't take a lot of time. Everyone will think you're a gourmet chef when you bring this to the table. Pair this with my Scalloped Potatoes with Fontina Cheese Recipe (linked below) and you'll be the star of the show!

For more information on how to prepare the tenderloin for roasting, I found this post was very helpful. Read about it here: How To Trim A Whole Beef Tenderloin. You can ask the butcher to do this for you if you prefer not to. I bought mine at Costco and the tenderloin was already prepped so I didn’t have to do this step.

I used a meat thermometer that goes into the oven and syncs with bluetooth to an app on your phone! Isn’t technology great! I’ve linked it below. There are a few different options so look at each of the links to determine which one is the best for you.

Beef Tenderloin Roast