Pan-roasted Beef Medallions

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (4 ounce) beef tenderloin, medallions 2 inches thick
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh herbs, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• salt
• fresh coarse ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 note: use herbs such as sage, thyme, rosemary, and italian parsley.
• 2 place beef medallions on a small flat dish. sprinkle 2 tablespoons olive oil over top, along with herbs of choice and garlic.
• 3 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• 4 remove from refrigerator and bring to room temperature before roasting.
• 5 preheat oven to 400°.
• 6 bring a sauté pan to high heat. add remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
• 7 sprinkle pepper on medallions and sear until they are a rich brown color, about 2 minutes per side.
• 8 lightly sprinkle with salt and place in oven for about 8 minutes for medium rare; remove from oven to a warm place to rest the meat for another 5 minutes.
• 9 prep time does not include overnight refrigeration.