Chateaubriand For 2

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, 1 1/2 inch thick
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 rub the beef with the vegetable oil and season with freshly ground black pepper.
• 2 let the beef rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
• 3 heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• 4 quickly sear the meat about 5 seconds on each side, then remove from skillet.
• 5 melt and brown the butter in the skillet.
• 6 return the meat to the skillet, and fry 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
• 7 the outside of the meat should be browned and crisp.
• 8 remove from the skillet and let stand for about 5 minutes for the juices to settle.