Success with Beef Tenderloin

Stewsan

First try cooking a beef tenderloin on the Green Egg was a success.  Had a very lean 2 lb. tenderloin.  The only seasoning used was salt and pepper applied one hour before cooking.  Heated the egg up to 650, placed the tenderloin on the grate for 3 min.  Turned the tenderloin and cooked at 650 for 3 min.  Turned again and closed all the vents and monitored the internal temp.  Removed at 120 deg. and wrapped in foil for 15 minutes before slicing.  A comment from one of the diners was "Damn Good".

SouthernSmoke

Man that looks good.. I love beef tenderloin. What did you serve with it??

Leedog

Tenderloin looks great, think I will have to put one on for the Superbowl game.

Botch

Wow, I'd never try tenderloin at 650, but that looks pretty good!  

njl

2lbs?  I've never heard of a beef tenderloin that small. 

Eggcelsior

Nice dude. You've got some cajones to do that. I bow to you, good sir.

Plano_JJ

Looks outstanding. Beef T does great on the egg. I have had the most success with it. I do mine indirect at 350 until the IT is 120. I take it off, take out the platesetter, ramp up the egg to 700 and sear for 4 min a side. Been great.

Chubbs

Plano_JJ said:

Looks outstanding. Beef T does great on the egg. I have had the most success with it. I do mine indirect at 350 until the IT is 120. I take it off, take out the platesetter, ramp up the egg to 700 and sear for 4 min a side. Been great.

Same as me.

caliking

That looks so good. Added to my list of future must-do Egg cooks.

Oilpony

Plano_JJ said:

Looks outstanding. Beef T does great on the egg. I have had the most success with it. I do mine indirect at 350 until the IT is 120. I take it off, take out the platesetter, ramp up the egg to 700 and sear for 4 min a side. Been great.

I want to clarify, you remove the Beef T while ramping heat up to 700? 

pgprescott

I'm in. Looks pretty darn good to me. Nice work there.

JRWhitee

Excellent, I did one for Thanksgiving. I am trying your way next time. I just did 350 indirect and seared it at the end. This way looks easier with great results.

Plano_JJ

Oilpony said:

Plano_JJ said:

Looks outstanding. Beef T does great on the egg. I have had the most success with it. I do mine indirect at 350 until the IT is 120. I take it off, take out the platesetter, ramp up the egg to 700 and sear for 4 min a side. Been great.

I want to clarify, you remove the Beef T while ramping heat up to 700? 

Yes, then put back on for about 3-4 min a side.

NibbleMeThis

Looks tasty!

BulldogNation

How long at indirect for it to get to 120 IT?  How many minutes per pound?

bettysnephew

I would do a search for reverse sear if you haven't tried that yet.  One of my cooks in which I shut the air off and waited to come to internal temp had a slightly acrid taste to the smoke.  I'm glad this worked for you, a good tenderloin is a bit pricy to waste if it should go wrong.