Pancetta-Wrapped Beef Tenderloin With Whipped Horseradish Cream
- 1 (5- to 6-lb.) beef tenderloin, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 14 very thin pancetta slices
- Wax paper
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- Kitchen string
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0. Sprinkle tenderloin with salt and pepper. Cook tenderloin in 2 Tbsp. hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes on each side or until browned. Let cool 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, arrange pancetta slices in 2 rows on a large piece of wax paper, overlapping to form a rectangle the same length and width of tenderloin.
- Sprinkle garlic and rosemary over tenderloin. Place tenderloin on edge of 1 long side of pancetta. Tightly roll up tenderloin with pancetta, using wax paper as a guide. Discard wax paper. Tie tenderloin with kitchen string, securing at 1-inch intervals. Transfer to an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet, and brush with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil.
- Bake at 425u0b0 for 30 minutes or until pancetta is crispy and a meat thermometer inserted into center of tenderloin registers 120u0b0 (rare). Let stand 10 minutes. Discard kitchen string before slicing. Serve with Whipped Horseradish Cream.
- Note: For medium-rare, cook tenderloin to 135u0b0, or to 150u0b0 for medium.
kosher salt, ground pepper, olive oil, wax paper, garlic, fresh rosemary, kitchen string
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pancetta-wrapped-beef (may not work)