Char-Grilled Beef Tenderloin With Three-Herb Chimichurri
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika*
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle chile powder or ancho chile powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 medium shallots, peeled, quartered
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 3 cups (packed) stemmed fresh parsley
- 2 cups (packed) stemmed fresh cilantro
- 1 cup (packed) stemmed fresh mint
- 1 3 1/2-pound beef tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Combine all ingredients in small bowl.
- Do ahead:
- Combine first 8 ingredients in blender; blend until almost smooth. Add 1/4 of parsley, 1/4 of cilantro, and 1/4 of mint; blend until incorporated. Add remaining herbs in 3 more additions, pureeing until almost smooth after each addition.
- Do ahead:
- Let beef stand at room temperature 1 hour.
- Prepare barbecue (high heat). Pat beef dry with paper towels; brush with oil. Sprinkle all over with spice rub, using all of mixture (coating will be thick). Place beef on grill; sear 2 minutes on each side. Reduce heat to medium-high. Grill uncovered until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of beef registers 130u0b0F for medium-rare, moving beef to cooler part of grill as needed to prevent burning, and turning occasionally, about 40 minutes. Transfer to platter; cover loosely with foil and let rest 15 minutes. Thinly slice beef crosswise. Serve with chimichurri sauce.
- *Available at specialty foods stores and from tienda.com.
brown sugar, sweet smoked paprika, coarse kosher salt, chile powder, ground black pepper, olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, shallots, salt, freshly ground black pepper, red pepper, parsley, cilantro, mint, tenderloin, olive oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/char-grilled-beef-tenderloin-with-three-herb-chimichurri-235342 (may not work)