Tenderloin For Two With Peppercorn Cream

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 (6 ounce) beef tenderloin fillets
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon multicolored peppercorn, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup whipping cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sour cream

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a medium skillet until hot.
• 2 sprinkle the fillets with salt and pepper to your taste on both sides.
• 3 sear both sides of the fillet in the hot skillet with oil.
• 4 remove from skillet and place on a rack in a roasting pan.
• 5 broil 5 1/2 inches from the heat for 5 min on each side or until 145ºf is reached for medium-rare.
• 6 add brandy to drippings in the skillet and bring to a boil stirring to loosen any browned bits on the bottom.
• 7 add minced garlic, crushed peppercorns, oregano, and salt - cook for 1 minute.
• 8 add whipping cream and bring to a boil, and cook 6 min or until sauce is reduced by half.
• 9 remove from heat and whisk in sour cream.
• 10 spoon over the fillets.
• 11 serve with hot rice.