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Spring Recipes

Jerk-Spiced Beef Tenderloin

Time required: 1 Hour

Serves: 12

Description

Ingredients

• ½cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3½tablespoons dried Jamaican jerk seasoning
• 1½tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 4small bay leaves, crumbled finely
• 3large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 2¾–3 lb (thick-end) beef tenderloin roasts

Preparation

1. Whisk first 5 ingredients in bowl. Pierce tenderloins all over with fork. Place tenderloins in large resealable plastic bag; add marinade and seal. Turn bag to distribute marinade evenly. Chill at least 8 hours and up to 1 day, turning bag occasionally.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Remove beef from marinade; pat dry. Place on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until thermometer inserted into each tenderloin registers 125°F for medium-rare, about 40 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Cut beef crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

Source: http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/jerk-spiced-beef-tenderloin

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