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mordacity Jan 21, 2012 10:45 AM

What to do with beef tenderloin bits?

I bought a whole beef tenderloin at Sams, and after saving half for a roast and trimming the other half into cute steaks, I have some extra chunks left over, enough for one small meal perhaps. They're about the right size for stew meat, but that's not something you do with tenderloin. Some of it I minced and gave to my (tremendously spoiled) cat, but what should I do with the rest?

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    katecm Jan 24, 2012 09:56 AM

    Quick saute with the best mushrooms you can find and shallots., deglazed with sherry and demi-glace if you have it, topped off with a splash of cream. Maybe some rosemary. On top of rice or pasta.

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      joonjoon Jan 23, 2012 10:31 PM

      In my experience, with tenderloin, the less cooked it is the better. I would eat it raw, yook hwe style. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukhoe

      If you don't want to eat it raw, a tataki type preparration would also be great.

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        darrentran87 Jan 21, 2012 03:40 PM

        Vietnamese shaking beef?

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          seamunky Jan 24, 2012 12:06 AM

          +1 bo luc lac over a bed of watercress...yum!

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          ChiliDude Jan 21, 2012 12:51 PM

          Read the 1st 5 letters of my chowhound nom de internet.

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            berkleybabe Jan 21, 2012 12:35 PM

            Beef Stroganoff -- tenderloin is perfect for it.

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              caviar_and_chitlins Jan 21, 2012 05:11 PM

              +1 to this. I had a large Chateaubriand at Christmas that wouldn't fit in the pan I had to use, so I lopped off the tail and made stroganoff with it the next week.

            2. ipsedixit Jan 21, 2012 12:29 PM

              Stir fry

              1. twyst Jan 21, 2012 11:34 AM

                Kabobs!

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                  Jzone Jan 23, 2012 11:44 PM

                  More or less agree. I'd skewer it and marinade in an asian base with soy, mirin, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, scallions etc. for like 30 mins and grill or roast quickly under the broiler. Serve with a kickass spicy peanut satay sauce. Yum

                2. todao Jan 21, 2012 11:32 AM

                  Brown it, add some veggies (scallions, celery, snow peas if you've got 'em, or anything you might like. Add a bit of garlic, some ginger and soy sauce along with some white wine. Serve over rice.

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