Smoke-Kissed Tenderloin with Arugula Pesto and Blue Cheese by @dennistheprescott
6 servings
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910 g
Beef tenderloin
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2 tbsp
Olive oil
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1 tbsp
BBQ rub
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Sea salt
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Cracked black pepper
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4 cloves
Garlic
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2 tbsp
Pine nuts
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40 g
Baby arugula
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0.5
Lemon juice
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120 ml
Parmigiano reggiano
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120 ml
Extra-virgin olive oil
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300 g
Cherry tomatoes
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120 ml
Blue cheese
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120 ml
Basil leaves
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Flakey salt
Preheat
Preheat your Traeger grill to 180 degrees F and get the smoke rolling.
Coat
Beef tenderloin
Olive oil
BBQ rub
Coat the beef in olive oil, bbq rub, and a generous hit of salt and cracked black pepper, and insert a meat thermometer.
Place
Beef tenderloin
Place the beef directly on the grill grates and smoke for 1 hour.
- Step

Beef tenderloin
Remove the beef from the grill for a moment, and increase the grill temp to 400 degrees F.
Place
Beef tenderloin
When the grill is hot, place the beef back on the grill and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 125 degrees F, about 20-30 minutes.
Rest
Beef tenderloin
Remove and rest the beef at least 10 minutes before removing the ties and carving into small rounds.
Combine
Garlic
Pine nuts
Baby arugula
In a food processor, combine the garlic, pine nuts, and arugula, and pulse until chopped.
Add
Lemon juice
Parmigiano Reggiano
Extra-virgin olive oil
Add the lemon juice and parm to the food processor, then with it running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until well incorporated.
Transfer
Sea salt
Parmigiano Reggiano
Transfer the pesto to a bowl and season with salt, pepper, and more parm to taste.
Transfer
Beef tenderloin
Flakey salt
Transfer the sliced beef to a serving platter, then hit with flakey salt.
Dollop
Cherry tomatoes
Blue cheese
Basil leaves
Dollop over a good portion of the pesto, add the tomatoes and blue cheese, and top with fresh basil, cracked black pepper, and a good squeeze of lemon juice.
Smoke-Kissed Tenderloin with Arugula Pesto and Blue Cheese by @dennistheprescott
6 servings
๐ฅฉ
910 g
Beef tenderloin
๐ซ
2 tbsp
Olive oil
๐ซ
1 tbsp
BBQ rub
๐ง
Sea salt
โซ
Cracked black pepper
๐ง
4 cloves
Garlic
๐ฅ
2 tbsp
Pine nuts
๐ฅฌ
40 g
Baby arugula
๐
0.5
Lemon juice
๐ง
120 ml
Parmigiano reggiano
๐ซ
120 ml
Extra-virgin olive oil
๐
300 g
Cherry tomatoes
๐ง
120 ml
Blue cheese
๐ฟ
120 ml
Basil leaves
๐ง
Flakey salt
Preparation Steps
Step 1/11
Preheat your Traeger grill to 180 degrees F and get the smoke rolling.
Step 2/11
Coat the beef in olive oil, bbq rub, and a generous hit of salt and cracked black pepper, and insert a meat thermometer.
Step 3/11
Place the beef directly on the grill grates and smoke for 1 hour.
Step 4/11
Remove the beef from the grill for a moment, and increase the grill temp to 400 degrees F.
Step 5/11
When the grill is hot, place the beef back on the grill and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 125 degrees F, about 20-30 minutes.
Step 6/11
Remove and rest the beef at least 10 minutes before removing the ties and carving into small rounds.
Step 7/11
In a food processor, combine the garlic, pine nuts, and arugula, and pulse until chopped.
Step 8/11
Add the lemon juice and parm to the food processor, then with it running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until well incorporated.
Step 9/11
Transfer the pesto to a bowl and season with salt, pepper, and more parm to taste.
Step 10/11
Transfer the sliced beef to a serving platter, then hit with flakey salt.
Step 11/11
Dollop over a good portion of the pesto, add the tomatoes and blue cheese, and top with fresh basil, cracked black pepper, and a good squeeze of lemon juice.
Composition
Ingredients
Types
Ingredients
Notes
Allergens
Dietetics
Dietary regimen
Calories
520 kcal
Macro nutrients
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Preparation
Time Information
Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
1 hour 30 minutes
Overall
1 hour 50 minutes
Difficulty
Level
Hard (3/4)
Steps
11 steps
Equipments
Utensils
Appliances
Type
Type
Type Of Dish
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Origin
Source
Platform
Original Creator
@dennistheprescott
Origin
Cuisine
American
Geographic
United States, North America
Various
Aspect
Texture
Flavors
Other
Price
High
Recommended Preservation
fridge
Preservation Infos