Peppered Beef Tenderloin Roast

Name: Peppered Beef Tenderloin Roast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons coarsely ground pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 beef tenderloin roast (3 to 4 pounds)

A pepper rub gives this moist, tender beef a bit of a zippy taste. It takes just minutes to prepare, and the meat slices well. Lining the baking pan with foil makes it a breeze to clean up, too. —Denise Bitner, Reedsville, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

3 tablespoons coarsely ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 beef tenderloin roast (3 to 4 pounds)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Mix first five ingredients.
Place roast on a rack in a roasting pan; rub with pepper mixture. Roast until desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°), 40-60 minutes. Remove roast from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked beef: 188 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 197mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Peppered Beef Tenderloin in Taste of Home December/January 2005

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KristineChayes

Jan 21, 2018

Made this today and it was really tasty, family enjoyed it.
linmel06

Jan 28, 2012

I have made this recipe twice and both time with rave reviews! I put whole peppercorns in a plastic bag or between pieces of wax paper and crushed with a rolling pin. A lot of work, but worth it. I also rubbed the beef with the mix and let sit in the fridge for several hours. You can't go wrong with tenderloin!
Xzercie

Dec 21, 2010

This was my first time preparing tenderloin and it was for a large crowd. It took forever to grind all the pepper with a hand grinder. Definitely would recommend getting that done ahead of time. I did receive many compliments. Everyone seemed to really enjoy this entree.