APL Beef Tenderloin

cottonseed

Hey guys,
Doing a tenderloin for the fam for Christmas this year.

I keep seeing this "APL" recipe coming up but the link wont open for me (something to do with wordpress).

Does anyone have it handy?

cottonseed

Nevermind I found it. 

GATraveller

Great recipe.  You will not be disappointed.

johnnyp

cottonseed said:

Nevermind I found it. 

Maybe post it for future searchers?

Atl_Buckeye

I feel like this APL recipe is a unicorn. Lots of people talk about it but I don't see it

If some one has a link, please post

JohnInCarolina

Atl_Buckeye said:

I feel like this APL recipe is a unicorn. Lots of people talk about it but I don't see it

If some one has a link, please post

I’ll do you one better:

Atl_Buckeye

Ask and you shall receive! Thanks 

JohnInCarolina

One note on this recipe - I've never bothered with the apple spray.  I can't imagine it makes a huge difference.  I also double the glaze amount and tend to apply it liberally almost immediately after the sear.  

GATraveller

Atl_Buckeye said:

I feel like this APL recipe is a unicorn. Lots of people talk about it but I don't see it

If some one has a link, please post

Unicorn? It's straight out of his book. 

SonVolt

Board dressings and heavy basting aside, the "secret ingredient" with APL's recipe (and many of his recipes) is the Beef Bouillon paste that gets rubbed onto the meat. It's basically a surface blast of MSG that really makes the flavor pop. I was skeptical at first too, thinking that's the type of crap my Father-in-Law would do after marinating a nice cut of meat in Dale's... I was wrong, it's wonderful. The bouillon paste rub that is, not the Dale's. Dale's is still gross. 

abpgwolf

I made this last year at Christmas and will make it again this year. Outstanding! you'll get complements form everyone at the table.

dmourati

I also cooked this last Christmas. It was a hit. Here's the thread with some photos.

https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1210685/serious-barbecue-adam-perry-lang-whole-beef-tenderloin-with-worcestershire-sauce#latest

Photo of the recipe is there too.

smbishop

Great recipe, from a cook book worth buying, in my opinion.   I have learned a lot working through "Serious Barbecue".

stevez

We had Christmas last night for my side of the family and I did this as close to the pure recipe as possible.  It turned out great and was a big hit.  But, unless I'm missing something the time he quotes in the book aren't even close.  I was too busy and didn't take pictures but did a whole tenderloin about 7 lbs.  Seared at 600 for the time he references, but the roasting part took me about an hour.  I pulled at 135 and the center of the tenderloin was still medium rare.  It all went, but I have a group that can't stand any kind of rare/"bloody" meat.  Actually for my liking, it was perfect.  I had a half stone and the tenderloin was over the half stone at about 350 after I dropped the temp.  Still I thought the flavor profile was excellent. 

JohnInCarolina

stevez said:

We had Christmas last night for my side of the family and I did this as close to the pure recipe as possible.  It turned out great and was a big hit.  But, unless I'm missing something the time he quotes in the book aren't even close.  I was too busy and didn't take pictures but did a whole tenderloin about 7 lbs.  Seared at 600 for the time he references, but the roasting part took me about an hour.  I pulled at 135 and the center of the tenderloin was still medium rare.  It all went, but I have a group that can't stand any kind of rare/"bloody" meat.  Actually for my liking, it was perfect.  I had a half stone and the tenderloin was over the half stone at about 350 after I dropped the temp.  Still I thought the flavor profile was excellent. 

The recipe is for a 5-lb tenderloin, so part of the time difference is there.  But for sure whenever I do this it takes longer than what he lists.  I typically plan for about an hour for the roast stage.  

stevez

John, I saw that is was for a 5lb roast but I always heard that once the length of the roast exceeds the diameter that the cooking times are the same.  If I read his instructions correct, after the initial sear then it should only take 20 minutes for medium.  Not exactly sure what his post sear temp was so that may explain a part of it. I was clearly in the 375 range after the drop.  Still great and no complaints but just an FYI for those that haven't tried it yet.  Definitely a do again!

xiphoid007

Call me crazy, but I've always felt like a good tenderloin needs salt and little else. I salt, reverse sear to 115-120, get the coals rocket hot and finished the outside. Rest briefly and slice/serve. I'll do a very simple horseradish sauce with mayo, horseradish, salt, pepper and that's it. It's much less prep work, and people seem to go for that over the seasoned ones when I've made them. 

Maybe I'm just lazy too!

The Cen-Tex Smoker

cottonseed said:

Hey guys,
Doing a tenderloin for the fam for Christmas this year.

I keep seeing this "APL" recipe coming up but the link wont open for me (something to do with wordpress).

Does anyone have it handy?

If it's like most APL recipes, you wold have needed to start 2 weeks ago to get it done by Christmas

Can't wait to see how it turns out. I have Serious Barbecue and every time I open it up to make something I see the wall of words and 40 ingredients and put it back on the shelf. One day...

booksw

I am a devout BGE person- use it several times a week and have for years.  Our Christmas Eve tradition has been a whole brisket on the egg - we put it on the egg on the 23rd starting at 11 PM.  IMHO, we have about perfected it and it is one of my favorite dishes.  HOWEVER, this past Aug for my husband’s birthday I made a tenderloin I had cooked in our newly installed Wolf Convection-Steam oven and it was mind bendingly good.  So good in fact that we all agreed to try it as our new Christmas Eve tradition.  All you do is rub your favorite rub on it, place it on the pan that comes with the oven, stick in the temp probe that comes with the oven, press the button that says Beef Tenderloin- tell it how well you want it cooked, and what time you want it to be done. That’s It.  There is something wrong about how easy it is and how amazing it turns out.

JohnInCarolina

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

cottonseed said:

Hey guys,
Doing a tenderloin for the fam for Christmas this year.

I keep seeing this "APL" recipe coming up but the link wont open for me (something to do with wordpress).

Does anyone have it handy?

If it's like most APL recipes, you wold have needed to start 2 weeks ago to get it done by Christmas

Can't wait to see how it turns out. I have Serious Barbecue and every time I open it up to make something I see the wall of words and 40 ingredients and put it back on the shelf. One day...

The thing is: this recipe is actually one of the easiest of them all to do.   

bgebrent

JohnInCarolina said:

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

cottonseed said:

Hey guys,
Doing a tenderloin for the fam for Christmas this year.

I keep seeing this "APL" recipe coming up but the link wont open for me (something to do with wordpress).

Does anyone have it handy?

If it's like most APL recipes, you wold have needed to start 2 weeks ago to get it done by Christmas

Can't wait to see how it turns out. I have Serious Barbecue and every time I open it up to make something I see the wall of words and 40 ingredients and put it back on the shelf. One day...

The thing is: this recipe is actually one of the easiest of them all to do.   

Super simple and amazing.

Foghorn

A little off topic, but this is my favorite way to cook tenderloin.  It's  really good, fun, and a good conversation starter. 

As a bonus, it's a great way to get rid of a t-shirt that you needs to be retired.

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/08/lomo-al-trapo-colombian-cloth-wrapped-salt-crusted-beef-tenderloin-recipe.html

JohnInCarolina

Made it tonight:

bgebrent

Foghorn said:

A little off topic, but this is my favorite way to cook tenderloin.  It's  really good, fun, and a good conversation starter. 

As a bonus, it's a great way to get rid of a t-shirt that you needs to be retired.

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/08/lomo-al-trapo-colombian-cloth-wrapped-salt-crusted-beef-tenderloin-recipe.html

Nice link Foghead, I’ll give this a go.  Thanks.

JohnInCarolina

When you nail this recipe, the layering of the flavors on the crust is friggin incredible.

Foghorn

bgebrent said:

Foghorn said:

A little off topic, but this is my favorite way to cook tenderloin.  It's  really good, fun, and a good conversation starter. 

As a bonus, it's a great way to get rid of a t-shirt that you needs to be retired.

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/08/lomo-al-trapo-colombian-cloth-wrapped-salt-crusted-beef-tenderloin-recipe.html

Nice link Foghead, I’ll give this a go.  Thanks.

@bgebrent, know that it is easy to overshoot your temp due to the salt casing.  Once the temp hits 100 it rises fairly quickly - and it will keep cooking for a while after you take it off.  

bgebrent

Foghorn said:

bgebrent said:

Foghorn said:

A little off topic, but this is my favorite way to cook tenderloin.  It's  really good, fun, and a good conversation starter. 

As a bonus, it's a great way to get rid of a t-shirt that you needs to be retired.

https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2015/08/lomo-al-trapo-colombian-cloth-wrapped-salt-crusted-beef-tenderloin-recipe.html

Nice link Foghead, I’ll give this a go.  Thanks.

@bgebrent, know that it is easy to overshoot your temp due to the salt casing.  Once the temp hits 100 it rises fairly quickly - and it will keep cooking for a while after you take it off.  

Duly noted brother.  Appreciate it.

cottonseed

Dang this escalated quickly.
the book/page picture (posted) is the source of this fabled formula.

I will be skipping the finishing dressing and opting for the ever popular bourbon peppercorn cream sauce.

and a reverse sear. 

NJ_BBQ

@JohnInCarolina - I plan on searing on the Weber kettle so I do not have wait for the egg temp to drop. What is the dome temp when you start the roasting stage, just says "low" in the recipe? Is this stage done with the platesetter or raised direct? 

Merry Christmas all.

JohnInCarolina

NJ_BBQ said:

@JohnInCarolina - I plan on searing on the Weber kettle so I do not have wait for the egg temp to drop. What is the dome temp when you start the roasting stage, just says "low" in the recipe? Is this stage done with the platesetter or raised direct? 

Merry Christmas all.

Good plan using two grills, that should work well.  I try to go with 250 dome during the roasting stage.  And yes use the platesetter.

cottonseed

Anyone used this recipe on a tri tip?

Seems like a no brainer