Roasted Beef Tenderloin in Salt Crust Recipe

Roasted Beef Tenderloin in Salt Crust Recipe

altonbrown.com

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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Cooking tools:

  • Rolling pin
  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Griddle
  • Butcher's twine
  • Pastry brush
  • Potato masher
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Zip-top bag
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Chef's knife
  • Tongs
  • Measuring spoon

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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