| Total Time: | 50 min |
| Cook Time: | 30 min |
| Serves: | 4 |
| Level: | Easy |
Ingredients
Beef Tenderloin Filets:
- One 2-pound center-cut beef tenderloin, cut into four 2-inch steaks
- Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Habanero Butter:
- 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 habanero, seeded, minced
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 2 tablespoons minced roasted garlic, see Cook’s Note
- 1 tablespoon minced parsley
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 to 5 turns fresh ground black pepper
Directions
- For the beef tenderloin: Put a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 150 degrees F, or lowest temperature setting. Season the steaks liberally all over with salt and pepper. Place on a rack over a roasting pan and cook until an instant-read thermometer reads 125 degrees F when inserted into the thickest part of a steak, about 90 minutes. Rest for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the habanero butter: Whisk together the butter, habanero, lime zest and juice, shallot, roasted garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Refrigerate, covered, to firm up slightly.
- Set a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Get it extremely hot, and then add the grapeseed oil. Add the rested steaks and cook for 1 minute to add color, turn and cook 1 minute on the second side. Add the butter; as soon it starts to melt spoon it over the meat, and then immediately remove the steaks from pan. Rest 8 minutes and serve with the habanero butter on top.
Cook’s Note
To make roasted garlic, cut the top off a head of garlic (the pointy end), drizzle with a little olive oil, wrap in foil and bake at 350 degree F. until very tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 minutes. Cool, squeeze the cloves out of the skins, and mash or mince.
