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Beef Tenderloin Au Poivre Incredible Sauce

This recipe was adapted from saveur magazine though it was actually entocotes au poivre vert (strip steaks with green peppercorn sauce.) the sauce is what this recipe is all about the silky rich taste of this sauce is incredibly fabulous.

Steps

Preheat oven to 500f.
Pour and rub lemon juice all over the tenderloin.
Season the tenderloin with the tbsp of sea salt and tsp of course black peppercorns.
Place in oven for about 20 minutes or until internal temp is 135f.
Rest meat for about 10 minutes before cutting.
For the sauce put the butter in a saucepot over medium heat.
Add shallots stirring until fragrant about 30 seconds.
Add the ruby port and bring to a boil and cook mixture until it is reduced by half.
About 5 to 6 minutes.
Add beef stock and boil until syrupy.
About 10-12 minutes.
Remove pot from heat , whisk in heavy cream.
Return to medium heat , boil gently until thickened about 6-8 minutes.
Stir in the rinsed and coarsely chopped black pepper and the white wine vinegar.
Salt to taste.
Thicken with corn starch slurry until you can lightly coat back of spoon.
Slice tenderloin and pour sauce over according to how you want to serve.
Enjoy.

Ingredients

beef tenderloin, lemon juice, sea salt, black peppercorns, unsalted butter, shallots, ruby port, beef stock, heavy cream, white wine vinegar, salt, cornstarch, water