Roasted Beef Tenderloin in Salt Crust Recipe | Alton Brown

Roasted Beef Tenderloin in Salt Crust Recipe | Alton Brown

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Alton Brown's secret to perfect medium-rare beef tenderloin is to cook the meat in a salt crust for even cooking and plenty of flavor.

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Ingredients

  • 5 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling
  • 3 cups kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons fresh ground black pepper
  • 5 large egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, and/or sage)
  • 1 (6- to 7-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

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