The BEST Grilled Beef Tenderloin and Rub Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Should I sear beef tenderloin before grilling? ›

On larger cuts of meat it is better to sear at the end rather than the beginning. If you sear first, the muscle fibers will contract and push moisture out making your cut of beef dry and tough. The reverse sear is done for about 3-4 minutes per side during the last 8-10 minutes of the cook.

Plan on about 15 to 20 minutes per pound of meat with a low temperature and an additional 15 minutes of resting time. Remove the tenderloin when it has reached an internal temperature of 125 degrees F. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes.

The food web and a great many cookbooks (very many of them highly reputable) recommend blasting a tenderloin in a hot oven, 450–500°F (232–260°C), for a relatively short time to cook it, followed by a counter rest.

Tenderloin is a boneless cut of beef that cooks up juicy and tender. It's great to make on the grill because you can get a high temperature that sears the outside of the tenderloin to get it browned and full of flavor.

Many chefs recommend searing beef tenderloin before slow-roasting it at a low temperature.

Rub room temperature steaks with some olive oil to help the dry rub stick. Sprinkle dry rub on steaks. Once the pan started smoking, place steaks and cook for 3 minutes on the first side for medium-rare. Flip it and cook the other side for 3 more minutes.

Low-and-slow cooking also gives you a larger window of time between that point at which the meat is perfectly cooked and the point when it's overcooked. Once the meat is done, all you've got to do is put a sear on it. With a steak, I'll generally do that in a large skillet on the stovetop.

Maintain a grill temperature (on the cool side) of around 325 - 350. A 6 pound beef tenderloin should take a little over an hour to reach our magic temperature of 130 degrees. Don't go by time though, cook to temperature. Once the tenderloin hits 130 degrees, remove from the grill and place on a platter.

Once thawed, remove your roast from the refrigerator at least one hour (but not more than two hours) before cooking to allow the roast to come to room temperature. Season your Beef Tenderloin Roast well.

Generously season roast with kosher salt. Keep uncovered in refrigerator for at least 6 hours, or up to overnight. About 1 to 1½ hours before planning to cook, remove roast from oven and allow to come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Which is better filet mignon or beef tenderloin? ›

When it comes to filet mignon vs tenderloin, filet mignon is usually the more tender steak cut. Still, both cuts are incredibly tender. Beef tenderloin can be just about as tender as filet mignon if cooked slowly in low heat to medium rare.

Rub salt and pepper all over tenderloin and place onto rack in a roasting pan and let rest uncovered in the fridge for 1 hour or up to 24 hours. This dry aging process will help the filets have a nice crust. You can skip this step if you don't have time. Once ready to cook, preheat oven to 425°.

Bake uncovered 40 to 50 minutes or until thermometer reads at least 140°F. Cover beef with tent of aluminum foil and let stand about 15 minutes or until thermometer reads 145°F. (Temperature will continue to rise about 5°, and beef will be easier to carve.)

The center, most substantial portion of a beef tenderloin is called the chateaubriand. With this section you'll have the option to roast and carve or grill and serve like individual steaks. Either way, it's important to trim off the chain, which is the thin, fatty section that lies along side of the tenderloin.

Grill the meat until it's rosy pink and a meat thermometer inserted in the thickest section registers 130 degrees F (54 degrees C), which should take about 45 to 60 minutes. Of course, the exact cook time will depend on the tenderloin size and the grill.

Despite most recipes to the contrary, it is rarely necessary to sear meat before roasting. The idea that you “seal in the juices” is an old wives tale that has long been debunked. Your best bet is to cook it without searing and, if it isn't browning to your taste, sear it after roasting.

Pull steaks from the refrigerator for 30 minutes prior to cooking. Brush olive oil lightly over all sides. Then, season generously with salt and pepper. Allow to rest at room temperature for the rest of the 30 minutes.