Coffee-Crusted Beef Tenderloin

By sandiB2010

The rub on this gorgeous beef tenderloin is ground coffee, brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, and salt and pepper. It smells wonderful coming out of the oven on Christmas Day.

Serve it with: Roasted Garlic Potatoes and Spinach Salad with Strawberry Vinaigrette

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons finely ground coffee beans
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 4 pound center-cut beef tenderloin roast

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 80mins
Adapted from bhg.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with heavy foil. Place a rack in the pan and coat with cooking spray; set pan aside. For rub, in a small bowl stir together ground coffee, brown sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper; set aside.

2. Trim fat from meat. Place meat on the rack in the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle coffee mixture evenly over top and sides of meat; rub in and press lightly with your fingers.

3. Insert an oven-going meat thermometer into center of meat. Roast, uncovered, for 50 to 60 minutes or until the meat thermometer registers 135 degrees F for medium rare. Remove from oven.

4. Cover meat with foil; let stand for 15 minutes before slicing. (Temperature of the meat after standing should be 145 degrees F.) Cut meat into 1/2-inch-thick slices.