How to Make Beef Tenderloin with Smoky Potatoes



Julia teaches Bridget how to make the ultimate dinner party dish, Beef Tenderloin.

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  1. Made this today and it was SO much easier than going the searing route! I should have baked it a little longer in the 300-degree oven (my oven runs hot, so I didn't want to risk overcooking it), but it was easily fixed and simply delicious with a little longer time in the oven. The small red potatoes were different and everyone loved them. Seasonings — perfect! This is my Christmas Day recipe from here on in. (I did not make the relish. I had a wine reduction sauce instead.)

  2. I just made this last Sat and the beef was so perfectly cooked and delicious! I was a little hesitant making this because I've never made this before and it's such a big piece of meat and it's quite expensive. The only thing I need to do better is the potatoes because mine weren't fully cooked, maybe they were too big. Thanks so much for this amazing recipe!

  3. I was concerned by what seemed to be an insanely short cooking time and low temperature, but the time and temp were exactly right even though my tenderloin was more than five pounds. I guess weight doesn't matter when the roast is still the same torpedo shape and diameter. This recipe is a keeper.

  4. My husband made this dinner this evening and he killed it! We skipped the relish and used a horseradish sour cream mixture instead and served it with the tenderloin. We follow the recipe in terms of the potatoes in the tenderloin of beef to a T. He looks like a rockstar chef. We will definitely keep this one as a tenderloin of beef recipe to make again and again.Thank you for such a great recipe!!! Please keep them coming.

  5. Been an ATK fan since the first season. They are still great, but they can lose the parlor trick every time they cook any meat and whip out the Thermapen and nail the temp as if they are clairvoyant. When they start slicing this, you can see the telltale hole from the probe thermometer. We all use the probe thermometer, so why hide it? It is smart to use it and they should be encouraging it. You can still temp it to verify. Leave the theatrics to The Food Network.

  6. For anyone who is not able to afford a Beef tenderloin, use a Pork tenderloin. Give those Potatoes a 30 minute head start as the Pork tenderloin will cook faster. Also, pull everything out of the oven when the meat hits 145 degrees Fahrenheit.

  7. I dislike pickles and capers so instead I plan to use a bit of parsley, raw cucumber, celery, salt, sugar, worstoshire, vinegar, garlic, onion, cooked bacon, … I worked in a french restaurant yrs ago & made this sauce, this way & like it better

  8. I used the baking soda on the beef tenderloin for Christmas Eve and it was AMAZING!!! It browned nicely, juicy and everyone loved it! I also had fishes, but everyone went for the tenderloin.
    Thank you for this video!

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