Add robust flavor to beef tenderloin by sprinkling it with a coffee and ground black pepper rub. Thin slices of beef pair well with a creamy mustard sauce.
Coffee-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Dijon Cream
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 5 hr 0 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 lb beef tenderloin (center cut)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large leaf lettuce leaves, torn into 24 small pieces
- 2 whole-grain French dinner rolls, cut into 24 (1/4-inch) slices
- 24 small thyme sprigs
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 450°F. In small bowl, mix coffee granules, pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle evenly over all sides of beef.
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Step2In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook 3 minutes. Turn beef; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer or until very dark brown. Place beef in 9-inch square pan (or deep-dish pie pan). Insert ovenproof meat thermometer so tip is in center of beef.
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Step3Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until thermometer reads 140°F. Remove from oven. Let stand 5 minutes. Wrap in foil; refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours or overnight.
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Step4Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix mustard, mayonnaise and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cover; refrigerate Dijon cream until serving time.
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Step5To serve, cut beef into 12 thin slices; cut each slice in half. Place 1 lettuce piece on each bread slice; top each with beef slice and heaping teaspoon Dijon cream. Garnish with parsley sprigs.
Nutrition
80
Calories
6g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
2g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
- Calories
- 80
- Calories from Fat
- 50
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 6%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 150mg
- 6%
- Potassium
- 60mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 2g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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