Tenderloin with Spicy Gorgonzola-Pine Nut-Herb Butter Recipe
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Tenderloin with Spicy Gorgonzola-Pine Nut-Herb Butter

By: Ryan Nomura 
"You can make the butter in advance and just leave it at room temperature to soften as needed."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (28)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 steaks
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola or other blue cheese
  • 3 tablespoons fresh thyme, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, minced
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 8 (8 ounce) beef tenderloin filets

Directions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  2. Place the softened butter, Gorgonzola cheese, thyme, rosemary, parsley, red pepper flakes, garlic, and pine nuts into the bowl of a food processor. Puree until incorporated, taste, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
  3. Season the steaks on all sides with salt and pepper. Grill to desired doneness on preheated grill, about 5 minutes per side for medium rare. To serve, top each with about 2 tablespoons of the butter.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 448 | Total Fat: 30.1g | Cholesterol: 153mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2006 by Hot Chilli   view full review
Great recipe. I made the butter mixture in a mortar & pestle rather than the processor. Also,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2006 by JC   view full review
A very tasty dish. The spicy gorgonzola butter is delicious, it melts to the meat if you add...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2006 by cristal   view full review
This was really good and really easy to make. I didn't have gorgonzola so I used Maytag blue...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2006 by jimmy d   view full review
Great recipe. The butter has lots of flavor. I made a good amount of butter and also used it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2006 by JODI   view full review
Very good! My fiance didn't even want to try this because he didn't think it sounded good. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2009 by Laurie C   view full review
INCREDIBLE!!! I can only imagine how good it would taste if I had enough fresh herbs on hand....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2007 by jwelkhouri   view full review
The butter spread was delicious!!! This recipe was easy to make and brought out wonderful...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2006 by CHUCKBALL   view full review
Wow,this was delicious. I am not a blue cheese fan so I used parmesan as suggested by another...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by DiamondGirl amanecer   view full review
Excellent flavor. I used this butter on beef tenderloin, fish (halibut) and bread. All I can...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2010 by GINAH1   view full review
Absolutely decadent! Very sinful-I cut this in half to make for 4 people. We loved it.

 

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