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Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Cauliflower "Steak"

Two "steaks" in one recipe! Try these juicy Tenderloin Steaks with roasted cauliflower cut into "steak" portions.

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Ingredients:

Rub:
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic

Cooking:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Trim leaves from cauliflower, leaving the stem intact. Cut cauliflower vertically from top through stem. Cut each half into two 3/4-inch slices, saving any florets or large pieces that remain.
  2. Place cauliflower on a sheet pan and drizzle both sides with olive oil.
  3. Combine Rub ingredients; sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon over both sides of cauliflower slices. Bake 40 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.
    4. Cook's Tip: To reduce roasting time, cauliflower florets may be substituted for the steaks and roasted 25 to 35 minutes.
  4. After 15 minutes, heat a medium ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Coat steaks on both sides with remaining 2-1/2 teaspoons rub.  Brown steaks on both sides in skillet. Transfer skillet to oven; cook about 15 minutes for medium rare 145°F doneness.
  5. Carve steaks into thin slices.  Serve steak slices on cauliflower steaks.  Drizzle with prepared horseradish sauce.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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