Pepper-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Chocolate-Port Sauce
⏱️ Prep & Cook Time
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need
🥩 The Beef Tenderloin
- 4 beef tenderloin steaks (filet mignon), about 1.5 inches thick
- 1½ tbsp whole black, white, and green peppercorns, coarsely crushed (or standard black peppercorns) 🫑
- 1 tsp kosher salt 🧂
- 2 tbsp olive oil or unsalted butter (for searing) 🧈
- Fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish 🌿
🍷 The Chocolate-Port Sauce
- 1 small shallot, finely minced 🧅
- ¾ cup Ruby Port wine 🍷
- ½ cup low-sodium beef broth 🥣
- ½ oz (approx. 15g) high-quality dark chocolate (70% or higher, finely chopped) 🍫
- 1 tbsp cold unsalted butter (cut into small cubes to gloss the sauce) 🧈
- Salt to taste 🧂
