Tea-smoked Beef Tenderloin With Pear Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup jasmine tea, loose
• 1 cup rice, uncooked
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 lb beef tenderloin
• 2 pears, halved, cored and cut into thin wedges
• 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 2 large green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeno, seeded, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh mint, slivered (or more)
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil, slivered (or more)
• 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lime, zest and juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced shallot
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• salt

Recipe

• 1 beef:.
• 2 combine tea, rice and brown sugar;place mix in disposable foil pie plate.
• 3 place plate on bottom of large wok, soup pot or deep sauce pan.
• 4 place wok/pot on high heat until tea mixture starts to sizzle and smoke, approx 7 minute.
• 5 place beef on rack that will fit in wok/pot and keep it raised 1 inch above the tea mixture;.
• 6 cover tightly.
• 7 smoke beef 5 min - turn off heat and let stand on burner for 20 minute.
• 8 preheat oven to 450f and cook in oven for 5 minute.
• 9 let rest for 5 min & slice thinly (beef will be rare).
• 10 salad.
• 11 place pear, bell pepper, jalapeno, green onion, mint, basil and cilantro in medium bowl.
• 12 in a small bowl stir together mayo, dijon, lemon juice and pepper.
• 13 add to pear mixture, stir gently to combine. set aside.
• 14 dressing:.
• 15 whisk together dressing ingredients.
• 16 to serve:.
• 17 distribute pear mixture on four plates.
• 18 arrange sliced beef on top.
• 19 sprinkle with salt.
• 20 drizzle beef with lime dressing.