READY IN 25 mins

Tenderloin with Spicy Gorgonzola-Pine Nut-Herb Butter

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

Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
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.
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.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 25 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 17, 2006

Great recipe. I made the butter mixture in a mortar & pestle rather than the processor. Also, I used parmesan cheese instead of the gorgonzola. The flavours really worked well together.

—Hot Chilli

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Sep 03, 2010

I think I would have been happier with just a gorgonzola butter, or just a garlic butter.... there was too much going on in this recipe.

—theagan

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44 Ratings

Jul 15, 2006

A very tasty dish. The spicy gorgonzola butter is delicious, it melts to the meat if you add it right away after taking the meat off the grill and the way the flavors blend is marvelous!

—JC

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Jul 16, 2006

This was really good and really easy to make. I didn't have gorgonzola so I used Maytag blue cheese instead and it came out great!

—cristal

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Oct 11, 2006

Great recipe. The butter has lots of flavor. I made a good amount of butter and also used it on veal chops and pork loin chops and both of those dishes came out very good as well.

—jimmy d

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Aug 24, 2006

Very good! My fiance didn't even want to try this because he didn't think it sounded good. Well, he was very pleasantly surprised! This recipe is a keeper. I only used one clove of garlic because I'm not a garlic lover, but it was still really good.

—JODI

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Jul 30, 2007

The butter spread was delicious!!! This recipe was easy to make and brought out wonderful flavors in the beef. I am a *real* novice in the kitchen and this dish made me look like a pro!!!

—jwelkhouri

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Mar 16, 2009

INCREDIBLE!!! I can only imagine how good it would taste if I had enough fresh herbs on hand. I only had 1 TBS of fresh thyme, and had to use 2 tsp dried. I had all the fresh rosemary, but had to use all dried parsley. I was a little heavy on the garlic, but followed the recipe otherwise. SOO GOOD!! I'm sick right now because I put tons of butter on my fillet mignon... :)

—Laurie C

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Nutrition

Calories
448 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
1.4 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
153 mg
51%

Fat
30.1 g
46%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
41.1 g
82%

Sodium
671 mg
27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tenderloin with Spicy Gorgonzola-Pine Nut-Herb Butter

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 448
Calories from Fat: 271

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30.1g 46 %
Saturated Fat 14.5g 72 %
Cholesterol 153mg 51 %
Sodium 671mg 27 %
** Potassium 610mg 17 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.4g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 41.1g 82 %
** Sugars 0.2g
** Vitamin A 14 %
** Vitamin C 6 %
** Calcium 10 %
** Iron 54 %
** Thiamin 21 %
** Niacin 98 %
** Vitamin B6 38 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.