Orange and Pineapple Beef
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1043
- Total Fat
- 73
- Saturated Fat
- 25
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 19
- Protein
- 68
- Cholesterol
- 280
- Sodium
- 1218
- Total: 1 hr 15 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 20 min
- Cook: 45 min
Ingredients
Vegetable oil cooking spray
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (4 to 5-pound) beef tenderloin, trimmed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Sauce:
1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks in heavy syrup
1 cup orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon arrowroot
3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
Directions
- Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a heavy baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over high heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper and brown on all sides, for about 5 minutes. Transfer the beef to the prepared baking sheet and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat registers 125 degrees F for medium-rare, about 40 to 45 minutes. Remove the beef from the oven to a cutting board. Cover the meat loosely with foil and let rest for 20 minutes.
- Sauce: In a blender, combine the pineapple chunks and syrup, the orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, sugar, arrowroot, garlic, ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth. Heat the same skillet used for the beef over medium-high heat. Add the sauce and scrape up the brown bits that cling to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes Season with salt, to taste.
- Cutting across the grain, slice the meat into 1/4-inch thick slices and arrange on a platter. Garnish with orange slices, if using. Pour the sauce into a serving bowl and serve alongside the beef.
- Garnish: orange slices, optional.