Fillet Of Beef (beef Tenderloin Whole)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 -5 lbs filet of beef, trimmed and tied
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon fresh coarse ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 500 degrees f.
• 2 place the beef on a sheet pan and pat the outside dry with a paper towel.
• 3 spread the butter on with your hands.
• 4 sprinkle evenly with the salt and pepper.
• 5 roast in the oven for exactly 22 minutes for rare and 25 minutes for medium-rare.
• 6 remove the beef from the oven, cover it tightly with aluminum foil, and allow it to rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• 7 remove the strings and slice the fillet thickly.
• 8 note: be sure your oven is very clean or the high temperature will cause it to smoke.