Recipe compliments of Rick and Lynne
Coffee-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
Cuisine: Mexican Type: Main Course Serves: 6
Source:
Saveur
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Ingredients:
4 stemmed seeded guajillo chiles
2 stemmed seeded ancho chiles
Water for soaking, reserved
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 chipotle chiles in adobo
1/2 small white onion, chopped
2 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbs. light brown sugar
2 tbs. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 pound beef tenderloin
Extra-virgin olive oil
Course sea salt
Black pepper
3 tbs. very finely ground coffee
1 t s cocoa powder
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

Instructions:
1. Toast chiles in a skillet over medium heat for 4-5 minutes; soak in warm water until soft, about 30 minutes. Puree chiles, 1 cup soaking liquid, garlic, chipotle chiles, onion in a blender until smooth.

2. Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add puree, reduce heat, and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes.

3. Add light brown sugar, red wine vinegar, salt and pepper, simmer until thickened, about 12-14 minutes more. Let cool.

4. Preheat oven to 400°F. Tie beef tenderloin at 1/2" intervals with kitchen twine. Rub with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1-1/2 teaspoon course sea salt, and 1/2 teaspoon peper; brush all over with 2 tablespoons of the sauce (reserving the rest for another use.)

5. Combine ground coffee, cocoa powder, and ground cinnamon and roll beef in mixture to coat.

6. Place beef on a rack in a roasting pan; let sit for 30 minutes. Roast for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 225°F and continue roasting until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part reads 125°F, about 50 minutes. Let rest for 15 minutes. Remove twine, slice and serve.

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2009-01-03