Roast Crispy Mushrooms and Grilled Tenderloin Steaks with Green Onions
- 8 portobello mushroom caps, cut into large chunks
- 8 large garlic cloves, cracked from the skins
- 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (a couple of generous handfuls)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), plus some for drizzling
- Sea salt and coarse black pepper
- 4 1 1/2-inch-thick beef tenderloin steaks
- 8 scallions, split lengthwise Crusty bread
- Preheat the oven to 500F.
- Preheat a grill pan or outdoor grill to high.
- Place the mushroom chunks in a large bowl.
- Combine the garlic and parsley in a food processor and finely chop.
- Add the garlic and parsley to the mushrooms.
- Pour about 1/2 cup EVOO over the bowl and toss vigorously to coat the mushrooms with oil and garlic.
- Arrange the mushrooms in a single layer on a rimmed cookie sheet and roast for 20 minutes, or until crisp, dry, and dark brown.
- RESIST the devil on your shoulder that wants you to open the oven because things smell good in there.
- If you let the heat out, the shrooms will not crisp.
- Also, season with salt and pepper after removing from the ovensalting too soon will cause the mushrooms to give off their juices and not crisp.
- Grill the steaks for 4 minutes on each side for medium rare, 5 to 6 for medium to medium well.
- Season the steaks with salt and pepper and let them rest for 5 to 10 minutes for the juices to redistribute.
- Coat the scallions in EVOO and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill to mark, 2 minutes on each side.
- Serve the steaks with grilled scallions on top and crispy mushrooms on the side.
- Low-carbers can skip the bread.
mushroom caps, garlic, parsley, extravirgin olive oil, salt, tenderloin, scallions
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/roast-crispy-mushrooms-and-grilled-tenderloin-steaks-with-green-onions-374568 (may not work)