Pepper-Crusted Center-Cut Beef Tenderloin Roast | America's Test Kitchen

Pepper-Crusted Center-Cut Beef Tenderloin Roast | America's Test Kitchen

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Tenderloin with a crunchy peppercorn crust sounds ideal—but not when it cracks off the roast or has a flavor so spicy that it overpowers the beef.

Keywords

  • Beef
  • Roasts
  • Main Courses
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup cracked black peppercorns
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 pound beef tenderloin (1 roast), center-cut, trimmed

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