Fillet Of Beef With Asian Spice Rub And Creamy Sesame Dressing

• Creamy Sesame dressing
• 1 cup mayonnaise (Kraft is good)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped fine
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 teaspoons dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• Asian Spice rub
• 2 tablespoons szechwan pepper (you can use black if you need to)
• 1 tablespoon anise seed
• 4 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 -5 lbs beef tenderloin, trimmed and tied
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• snipped fresh chives, for garnish
• tarragon, sprigs for garnish

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. To make the dressing: Put mayonnaise, sour cream, ginger, garlic, sesame oil and rice vinegar in a blender or food processor mix until combined.
3. Scrape down the sides of the blender or work bowl with a rubber spatula, mix for another 15 seconds.
4. Transfer to a bowl, add the cilantro and mix well with whisk.
5. Set aside.
6. Make the spice rub: Toast peppercorns and anise seeds in a dry large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute.
7. Finely grind toasted mixture in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle (I use my mini food processor).
8. Sift mixture through a small strainer into a bowl and stir in salt, five-spice powder, and ginger.
9. Halve beef crosswise and sprinkle rub all over both pieces, pressing so it will coat.
10. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet that can be put in oven over moderately high heat until just smoking, then brown 1 piece of beef on all sides, about 1 minute.
11. Transfer to a large plate.
12. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels and brown remaining beef in same manner.
13. Arrange beef pieces, 2 inches apart, in the skillet.
14. Roast in middle of oven 25 to 35 minutes.
15. Let beef stand in pan on a rack for 25 minutes.
16. Beef will continue to cook as it stands.
17. Throw away string and slice beef.
18. Serve with dressing at room temperature.

sesame dressing, mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh ginger, clove garlic, dark sesame oil, rice vinegar, fresh cilantro, asian spice rub, pepper, anise seed, coarse salt, spice powder, ground ginger, beef tenderloin, vegetable oil, fresh chives, tarragon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fillet-of-beef-with-asian-spice-rub-and-creamy-sesame-dressing-62757 (may not work)