ROSEMARY ROASTED BUFFALO TENDERLOIN WITH GORGONZOLA BUTTER
Reference:
Gourmet, December 1995
Prep:
Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 2 to 3 days
Servings:
Serves 8 generously.
Ingredients
Cooking Instructions
| 1/4 | pound Gorgonzola cheese, softened |
| 1/2 | stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened |
| 3 | tbsps olive oil |
| a 3 1/2-pound buffalo tenderloin*, cut crosswise into eight to ten 1 | |
| 1/4-inch-thick | steaks |
| 1/4 | cup Dijon mustard |
| 3/4 | cup packed fresh rosemary lea |
Cooking Instructions
| Step 1 | Discard Gorgonzola rind and in a small bowl stir together cheese and butter until smooth. On a sheet of plastic wrap form Gorgonzola butter into a log about 4 inches long. Chill log, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour. Butter may be made 1 week ahead. |
| Step 2 | Preheat oven to 450F. |
| Step 3 | In a 12-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sear half of steaks until browned, about 2 minutes on each side, transferring to a shallow baking pan. Sear remaining steaks in remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in same manner. |
| Step 4 | When steaks are just cool enough to handle, spread tops and sides with mustard and sprinkle with rosemary, pepper, and salt to taste. Roast steaks in middle of oven 8 minutes for medium-rare (coating should just begin to brown). Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand about 3 minutes. Cut butter into about 20 thin slices. |
| Step 5 | Cut each steak in half horizontally. Tuck a butter slice between steak halves and top steaks with another butter slice. |
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