Best-Ever Beef Tenderloin | Mama's Cooking

Ingredients

• ***For the tenderloin:***
• 1 (4-5-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
• 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper, divided
• 1 1/4 cups kettle-cooked potato chips, crushed
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 bay leaf, crushed
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• blue cheese crumbles, to taste, for serving
• ***For the optional cherry chutney:***
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups red bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup green onions, finely sliced
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste