Oklahoma Beef Council Recipe of the Month
Tenderloin steaks with Pepper Jelly Sauce
Servings: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients: 

  4 beef tenderloin steaks or 2 boneless top
     loin steaks, cut 1 inch thick 
  3/4 teaspoon garlic salt 
  3/4 teaspoon chili powder 
  1/2 teaspoon coarse grind black pepper 
  1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 
  1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 
  Vegetable cooking spray 
  1/2 cup ready-to-serve beef broth 
  1/4 cup balsamic or red wine vinegar 
  2 tablespoons jalape�o pepper jelly 


Oklahoma Beef Council - Beef Tenderloin with pepper jelly sauce

Cooking Instructions:

1. Combine garlic salt, chili powder, pepper, cumin and oregano; press evenly into both sides of each beef steak. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Place steaks in skillet; cook 10 to 13 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once. Trim fat from steaks. (Cut top loin steaks crosswise in half.) Transfer steaks to serving platter; keep warm. 
2. Add broth, vinegar and jelly to skillet; cook and stir until browned bits attached to skillet are dissolved and sauce thickens slightly. Spoon sauce over steaks. 

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