Christmas Eve - First Beef Tenderloin

Egg_Head_MD · December 2020

Thought I'd try my hand at beef tenderloin for the first time this year on Christmas Eve. Picked up a trimmed beauty from Costco and woke up around 7am to tie, salt, and wrap. Just under 12 hours later, I got the egg going at 275 indirect. Right before going on, I applied a nice coat of "Bull ****" to all sides and put a few hickory chunks on the flames. Cooked for exactly 1.5 hours when the thicker cut hit 125F before taking them out and really getting the flame going, around 600F direct. Seared for one minute per side, pulled, rested for 5 minutes, and then sliced.

Served with red wine sauce and sautéed mushrooms.

"Best steak I've ever had" per everyone that partook. Thanks everyone on here that I got inspiration from, particularly @Atl_Buckeye & @SaltySam

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SaltySam · December 2020

Wouldn’t you know it, just now I was reviewing my tenderloin cook from five years ago to see how I did it. I have a six pounder ready to hit the Egg right now!

Great work, and I’m honored to have inspired someone else’s cook. Merry Christmas!