Beef Tenderloin with Citrus-Red Pepper Chutney

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Good Housekeeping mag.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Serves 12 people

Categories: Beef, main dish

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 3 tsp. mustard seed
  • 1 trimmed and tied beef tenderloin (About 5 Lbs.)
  • Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. fennel seeds
  • 2 oranges
  • 1 1.2 cups chopped roasted red peppers

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line roasting pan or jelly-roll pan with foil. Add roasting rack to pan.

  2. In med. bowl, stir together oil, pepper, coriander, and 2 tsp. mustard seeds; rub all over tenderloin. Sprinkle beef on rack and roast 40 to 50 minutes or until desired doneness (140 degrees for med-rare). Cover loosely with foil and let rest at least 10 minutes. Remove and discard string.

  3. Meanwhile, in 2 qt. saucepan, heat marmalade, vinegar, sugar, fennel seeds, and remaining 1 tsp. mustard seed o med.-low just until marmalade melts, stirring to combine. Remove from heat; let cool.

  4. While chutney cools, from oranges, cut and discard peel and pith; cut out segments between membranes. Stir orange segments and red peppers into chutney. Place beef on platter; garnish with bay leaves and pink peppercorns. Serve with chutney.

  5. Per serving: about 530 cal., 43g. protein, 18g carbohydrate, 36g total fat (14g saturated), 2g fiber, 117mg. cholesterol, 625mg. sodium

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