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Roasted Tenderloin of Beef with Spicy Crab Salad
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2007

Ingredients
For the surf:
1 pint lump crabmeat, picked over for bits of shell and cartilage
1/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon hot chile paste (recommended: sambal oelek)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 lime, juiced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the turf:
Extra-virgin olive oil
4 center-cut beef tenderloin steaks, each about 2 inches thick (about 2 pounds total) Kosher salt
and freshly ground black pepper
1 pint vine-ripened red cherry tomatoes, washed and dried

For service:

1 bunch arugula
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Special equipment: butcher's or kitchen twine

Instructions
For the surf:
In a medium bowl, stir the crabmeat together with the mayonnaise, chili paste, cilantro, and lime
juice, and season with salt and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in the
refrigerator.

For the turf: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Put a cast iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and get it hot. Drizzle in a 2-count of
oil. If you choose to tie the fillets, take a piece of butchers twine and wrap it around each fillet
twice to form a nice round shape. This will help the meat retain its shape while cooking. Sprinkle

the beef all over with salt and pepper and sear for about 3 minutes on each side, until well
browned. Shove the beef to the side and add the tomatoes to the pan; drizzle with olive oil,
sprinkle with salt and pepper, and stir gently to coat. Now put the pan in the oven and roast until
the beef is rare and the tomatoes burst, 7 to 8 minutes. (Add 2 more minutes for medium rare, 5 more
minutes for medium.)

For service: Wash the arugula and toss it in a bowl with olive oil and lemon juice. Season with a
few turns of freshly ground black pepper.

To serve, arrange the steaks on a serving plate. Spoon the crab salad over the meat and scatter the
tomatoes on top. Drizzle with olive oil. Serve with a small tangle of dressed arugula and a glass
of rose wine.