Coffee-crusted Beef Tenderloin Steak

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 cup finely ground espresso beans
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 (6 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks
• 1 tablespoon canola oil

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• sift ground espresso beans, brown sugar, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. generously coat all sides of each steak with espresso mixture. place steaks on a plate and refrigerate for flavors to blend, about 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• heat a large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat; add canola oil. place steaks in the hot oil and cook until bottom of each steak is browned, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. flip steaks and place skillet in the preheated oven.
• cook the steaks in the preheated oven to your desired degree of doneness, 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees f (60 degrees c). cover skillet with a tented piece of aluminum foil and let steaks rest for at least 5 minutes.