Beef Tenderloin Steak With Port Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 4 beef tenderloin steaks, 5-6 oz each
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 cup port wine
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 tablespoons butter
• coarse salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400. to prepare steak, heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy bottomed pan.
• 2 season steaks well with coarse salt and pepper. when oil is nearly smoking, add steaks and 2 tbsp butter; sear both sides of steak until well coloured. (depending on size of steak, this may have to be done in two batches.).
• 3 finish cooking in oven for desired doneness, about 5 minutes for medium rare. remove from heat, transfer to cutting board and let rest, covered, for at least 10 minutes.
• 4 in same pan, add 1 tbsp oil and sweat shallot until softened and lightly coloured. add port to deglaze and bring to simmer, reducing slightly.
• 5 add beef stock and simmer; reduce volume by half. remove from heat and swirl in 2 tbsp butter. season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.