From Bentley’s Wine Department, Francois Cinq-Mars shares this delicious recipe of Grilled Beef Tenderloin in a Cabernet Sauce.
Grilled Beef Tenderloin in Cabernet Sauce
4 beef filet mignons or Rib eye steaks (approximately 10 ounces each), trimmed.
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 sprigs rosemary, bruised
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon coarsely cracked tri-colored peppercorns
Cabernet Sauce (see recipe below)
sea salt
In a large resalable plastic bag, combine balsamic vinegar, garlic, rosemary, olive oil, and peppercorns; place steaks in the plastic bag or covered dish. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours or overnight.
Prepare Cabernet Sauce
Remove steaks from refrigeration 1 hour before cooking. When you are ready to grill, preheat barbecue grill. Place steaks onto hot grill. Season the steaks liberally with salt and pepper, grill to the desired degree of doneness, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium rare.
When the steaks are grilled to your liking, remove from the grill and let rest for 5 minutes in a glass bowl. Pour any juices from the steaks into the prepared Cabernet Sauce; spoon the sauce over and around the steaks on individual serving plates.
Makes 6 servings
Cabernet Sauce:
1 cup onion, diced small
1/4 cup olive oil
6 cloves garlic, crushed
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 cups red wine (preferably Cabernet)
1 1/2 quarts beef stock
Salt and black pepper to taste
In a cast iron pot over medium heat add the garlic, bay leaves, and tomato paste; cook 1 minute, stirring. Add the vinegar and wine bring to a boil, and simmer until reduced by two-thirds. Add the beef stock; bring to a boil, and simmer, skimming occasionally, until reduced by two-thirds. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer. Cool and refrigerate if not using immediately. Return the sauce to the heat and simmer until it lightly coats the back of a spoon. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
The following wines are an excellent selection for pairing with this recipe:
Twenty Bench Cabernet Napa Valley. $21.99
Stratton-Lummis Cabernet. $24.99
Green-Lion Napa Valley Cabernet. $21.99
Bon appetit!
