Description
An elegant garlic butter beef tenderloin recipe featuring perfectly seared, oven-roasted beef finished with a rich herb-infused butter. Tender, juicy, and full of flavor, this dish feels special while remaining simple to prepare.
Ingredients
2 lbs beef tenderloin, trimmed
Salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup unsalted butter
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (or 1 tbsp dried)
1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried)
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Pat the beef tenderloin dry and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the beef on all sides until a deep brown crust forms.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat.
- Add garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice if using.
- Cook gently until fragrant, then remove from heat.
- Brush half of the garlic butter over the seared tenderloin.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until desired doneness is reached.
- Remove from the oven and let the beef rest for 10 minutes.
- Slice and finish with the remaining garlic butter before serving.
Notes
Use a meat thermometer for best results.
Medium-rare delivers the most tender texture.
Resting the beef helps retain juices.
Dried herbs work well if fresh are unavailable.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Searing & Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 18 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 46 g
- Cholesterol: 155 mg
