This page requires that scripting be enabled in your browser to function properly. If you need help enabling scripting, please vist our
technical FAQ page.

READY IN 1 hr

Fabulous Beef Tenderloin

Read Reviews (329)

"This beef tenderloin will melt in your mouth. We've had it for both of our Christmas dinners this year (2 families) and got RAVE reviews from everyone. Hard to believe it's so easy to prepare!" — thewright6

Ingredients Edit and Save

Watch video tips and tricks

Individual Beef Wellingtons

Simple Beef Pot Roast

Beef Medallions with Caramelized Pan Sauce

Crusted Pork Tenderloin

Cocoa-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Sauce

Barbecued Beef

How to Make Roast Beef Tenderloin

How to Make Beef Wellington

Firehouse Roast Beef

Battle of the Butter: Salted vs. Unsalted

Original recipe makes 1 tenderloin roast Change Servings

1 (3 pound) beef tenderloin roast
3/4 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup melted butter

Check All Add to Shopping List

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place roast into a shallow, glass baking dish. Pour soy sauce and melted butter over the tenderloin.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, then turn the roast over, and continue cooking 35 to 40 minutes, basting occasionally until the internal temperature of the roast is at 140 degrees F (60 degrees C) for medium. Or, cook to your desired degree of doneness. Let meat rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing.

Kitchen-Friendly View

PREP 5 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 1 hr

ADVERTISE WITH US

Reviews More Reviews

Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 31, 2008

Really good and easy but I think the time is way off. I only had 2lb tenderloin and had to cook it for the same time as 3lb and it was only med-rare which we like but for some that just wouldn't work. Adjust cooking time with your sides so they aren't cold by the time the beef is. Very tasty though!

—chefspecialty

See full review »

Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 22, 2009

We made this recipe with unsalted butter and low sodium soy sauce and it was still WAY too salty. Cut back on the soy sauce and replace it with low/no sodium beef broth and reduce the butter by half and I think it might be ok. My husband and I are not the most health conscious eaters, but we both needed to have several glasses of water to rehydrate after dinner. We also though it could use a few herbs to add layers of flavor. Hope this helps!

—MISSSOPH

See full review »

389 Ratings

See other versions of this recipe!

Oct 03, 2008

I always have a beef tenderloin on hand but was looking for something different to do with it. When I saw this recipe with only three ingredients, I had to try it because if it was good...then I had the easiest recipe of all time in my recipe arsenal! I even tried it out on my husband and two guests (I did use low sodium soy sauce and unsalted butter which I would recommend)...and everyone loved it and said they'd give it 4.5 stars. Since I couldn't do the half star...I'm going 5 because of the simplicity. Thanks for the easy and tasty recipe.

—RYLA06

See full review »

Dec 22, 2007

DELICIOUS!! This will impress your guests! I made a 5 lb tenderloin and doubled the sauce to serve 6 with leftovers. Added a mix of oyster, cremini, and baby bella mushrooms last 15 minutes as suggested by other reviews. Served with potato gratin and green bean bundles from this site. This was a very impressive dish with minimal effort, although the cut of meat is expensive.

—Erin T.

See full review »

Mar 08, 2008

I have done a lot of cooking for a great many years but I have NEVER served anything before as fabulous as this recipe....Easy...Perfect results...Very happy dinner guests....5 stars are not nearly enough!!!!

—Geda

See full review »

Dec 25, 2008

As suggested by others, I used 1/2 low sodium soy sauce and 1/2 Tastefully Simple Merlot sauce, and unsalted butter. I thinly sliced an onion and smashed 3 cloves of garlic. All of this went on a 6 lb. tenderloin for Christmas dinner. It took about 1 hour and 10 minutes to reach rare-med. rare stage. Absolutely delicious! Added fresh mushrooms around it for the last 20 minutes or so, rolled them in the pan gravy as they cooked. For gravy, after I removed the roast from the pan to rest, I put the roasting pan over 2 burners, added a can of beef broth and some water/cornstarch. Brought to a boil stirring constantly and cooked down just a bit. Super delicious! So glad to know how to cook a tenderloin now. Thank you for such a super recipe!!!!

—AnnWC

See full review »

Feb 08, 2007

I was a little skeptical with so few ingrediants, but it was very easy and turned out quite good. I added fresh mushrooms the last 15 minutes, which I always like with my tenderloin.

—tkroe

See full review »

Mar 23, 2008

I have made this twice. The second time I used low sodium soy souce which was even better (and I am a salt fan). Very tender and, best of all, easy.

—HMB

See full review »

Rate This Recipe

Edit

Glad you liked it! Your friends will, too:

Did you tweak the recipe? Edit and save your own version of it!

Edit this recipe

More Recipes Like This See all

Beef Tenderloin Steaks Topped with Horseradish and Dijon Mustard

Mushroom Crusted Beef Tenderloin

Dijon and Avocado Rubbed Beef Tenderloin Roast

Louise's Herbed Beef Tenderloin

Mom Schroer's Beef Tenderloin

Savory Beef Tenderloin

Phil and Tony's Killer Caraway Beef Tenderloin

Herbed and Spiced Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Herb-Garlic-Pepper Coating

Pepper-Crusted Beef Tenderloin with Chocolate-Port Sauce

ADVERTISE WITH US

Nutrition

Calories
591 kcal
30%

Carbohydrates
2.4 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
220 mg
73%

Fat
33.2 g
51%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
66.9 g
134%

Sodium
2047 mg
82%

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

Nutritional Information

Fabulous Beef Tenderloin

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 591
Calories from Fat: 299

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 33.2g 51 %
Saturated Fat 16.5g 83 %
Cholesterol 220mg 73 %
Sodium 2047mg 82 %
Potassium 896mg 25 %
Total Carbohydrates 2.4g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
Protein 66.9g 134 %
Sugars 0.6g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 47 %
Thiamin 31 %
Niacin 206 %
Vitamin B6 90 %
Magnesium 25 %
Folate 15 %

* 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.