Beef Tenderloins With French Onion Sauce Recipes

STEAKS WITH FRENCH ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with thyme, pepper and garlic powder. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown steaks in 1 teaspoon butter on both sides. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in remaining butter until tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add wine or broth to pan, stirring to loosen browned bits; cook for 2-3 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half. Add consomme and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Return steaks to the pan. Cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve with toasted French bread.

PEPPERCORN ENCRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN ON BEEF TOMATO WITH GOAT CHEESE, FRENCH FRIED ONIONS AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• Crush the black peppercorns coarsely and pack liberally on both sides of the beef.
• Drizzle a few tablespoons of balsamic vinegar over the tenderloins and set at room temperature for 20 to 25 minutes to marinate. Grill tenderloins to likeness. While resting, slice the tomato into 1/2-inch thick slices and spread each slice with goat cheese. Spread it thick! Set the tomatoes aside.
• Heat a saute pan and add the remaining balsamic vinegar and sugar. Reduce until halved. Set the filet atop the goat cheese tomato slices and drizzle with the reduced balsamic sauce. Top with the French fried onions and serve immediately.

BEEF TENDERLOINS WITH FRENCH ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 1 tsp butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and mushrooms; saute 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in water and consomme, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• Bring to a boil; cover and cook 10 minutes.
• Remove onion mixture from pan.
• Combine thyme, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
• Rub the thyme mixture over steaks.
• Melt 1 tsp butter in pan over medium-high heat.
• Add steaks; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
• Remove steaks from pan; keep warm.
• Add wine to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
• Stir in onion mixture; bring to a boil, and cook 1 minute.
• Return steaks to pan; simmer 1-2 minutes.
• Place one toast slice in each of 4 shallow serving bowls, and top each slice with steak.
• Spoon the onion mixture over each serving.
• Serve immediately.