Grilled Veal Tenderloin With Red Wine & Pistachios

Grilled Veal Tenderloin With Red Wine & Pistachios: Date Added: 9 Nov 2009 Ingredients:

2 cup veal stock
2 cup dry red wine - preferably pinot noi; r
1/2 cup roasted garlic cloves
1/2 cup chopped shallots
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 dash each salt and pepper - or to taste
1/4 cup toasted pistachios; chopped
1/4 cup toasted sunflower seeds - chopped
2 lb beef tenderloin - cut in 8 oz. stea; ks
2 tablespoon olive oil or corn oil

Garnish:

4 fresh parsley sprigs

Cooking Instructions:

Preheat grill or broiler.

To make Red Wine Sauce: In a large saucepan, combine the stock, red wine, 3 tb. of the roasted garlic, shallots and 1/4 cup of chopped parsley. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until reduced to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a blender; puree until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into another saucepan, then adjust the salt and pepper. Stir in the remaining parsley; reduce heat to low.

In a small bowl, combine the remaining garlic, pistachios, sunflower seeds and 2 tb. of the Red Wine Sauce. Mix well. Rub the surface of the steaks with the oil.

Grill steaks until well-seared on the surface, about 5 minutes. Turn over and cook until you reach desired doneness, about 4 minutes for medium-rare, depending on the thickness.

Brush tops of steaks with a small amount of Red Wine Sauce, then press the steaks, top side down, into the pistachio mixture, coating the surface well. Position the steaks on serving plates, spoon the remaining sauce around them, garnish with parsley sprigs and serve.

Note: The nut garnish/topping can be added to the sauce, just before adjusting the salt and pepper.

Yield: 4 servings