Tenderloin with Hibiscus Sauce

Easy and flavor-packed, this tenderloin with hibiscus sauce is set to become your favorite beef recipe. Featuring the acidic touch of hibiscus flower, this tender and juicy tenderloin is covered in an irresistible layer of pepper, rosemary, thyme, pink pepper, and coarse salt. Perfect for special occasions, this recipe will set you up for success.
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Ingredients
8
Portions
  • 1/2 cups hibiscus flower, for the hibiscus sauce
  • some water, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 3 morita chiles, trimmed and seeded, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 1/4 white onions, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 2 tablespoons shallot, finely chopped, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 1 sprig rosemary, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 1 sprig thyme, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 1 cup sugar, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 1/4 cups red wine, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 1 pinch salt, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 1 pinch pepper, for the hibiscus sauce
  • 4 tablespoons black peppercorn
  • 1/2 cups rosemary, fresh
  • 3 tablespoons thyme, fresh
  • 3 tablespoons pink peppercorn
  • 2 tablespoons coarse salt
  • 1/4 cups olive oil
  • 1.5 kilos center-cut tenderloin
Preparation
20 mins
40 mins
Easy
  • Preheat the oven to 356 °F.
  • For the hibiscus sauce: In a pot, heat water and add hibiscus flower. Add morita chile and onion and cook until hibiscus flower softens and releases its flavor.
  • In a small pot over medium heat, heat butter and cook shallots, rosemary, and thyme. Strain previous preparation and pour it back into the pot. Add red wine and sugar and reduce until thick. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • For the rub: In a bowl, combine pepper, rosemary, thyme, pink pepper, and coarse salt and crush to a powder. Add olive oil and mix.
  • On a chopping board, truss tenderloin. Rub previous mixture evenly on the tenderloin.
  • Place tenderloin in a baking dish and wrap with aluminum foil. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove tenderloin and place on a chopping board. Using a knife, cut into 3-finger-thick slices. Set aside.
  • Serve tenderloin with hibiscus sauce with salad and mashed potatoes on the side.

Nutritional information

* * Information per 100g serving, percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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