Beef Tenderloin in Salt Crust (Alton Brown) Recipe

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Beef Tenderloin in Salt Crust (Alton Brown)
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
987
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place the flour, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk the egg whites and water and add to the dry ingredients along with 2 tablespoons of the herbs. Combine with a potato masher until the mixture begins to come together. Then knead with your hands for 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a large zip-top bag, seal, and let stand at room temperature for 4 hours, or up to 24 hours.
  2. Transfer dough to a floured surface and roll out to 3/16-inch thickness, approximately a 24 by 18-inch rectangle. Trim away extra dough, if necessary. Sprinkle the remaining herbs on the center section of the dough and gently press down.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  4. In order to achieve uniform cooking, fold over slender tail end of tenderloin and tie with kitchen twine. Set a large electric griddle at its highest setting; brush the tenderloin with the olive oil and sear on all sides until well browned, approximately 10 minutes. Rest the meat for at least 5 minutes or until it is cool to the touch so as not to melt the dough.
  5. Place the tenderloin in the center of the dough. Fold top part of dough over, flipping back about 1-inch of dough onto itself. Repeat with the bottom half of the dough. Press together the 2 flaps of dough and seal. Make sure the dough is not too tight around the tenderloin. At the ends of the tenderloin, press together dough to form a seal and cut away any excess. Transfer to a sheet pan, place in the oven and roast to an internal temperature of 125 degrees F, approximately 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 30 minutes or up to 1 hour. The tenderloin will continue to cook 10 to 15 degrees more. Cut salt crust at 1 end and extract meat by pulling out of dough tube. Slice and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 987.08 Kcal (4133 kJ)
Calories from fat 361.63 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.18g 62%
Cholesterol 285.71mg 95%
Sodium 7835.19mg 326%
Potassium 1188.98mg 25%
Total Carbs 48.99g 16%
Sugars 0.19g 1%
Dietary Fiber 2.39g 10%
Protein 97.16g 194%
Iron 7.2mg 40%
Calcium 80.6mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 212.26 Kcal (889 kJ)
Calories from fat 77.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.64g 62%
Cholesterol 61.44mg 95%
Sodium 1684.88mg 326%
Potassium 255.68mg 25%
Total Carbs 10.53g 16%
Sugars 0.04g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.51g 10%
Protein 20.89g 194%
Iron 1.5mg 40%
Calcium 17.3mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 22.6
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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