This Whole Beef Tenderloin Recipe is the ONLY recipe you need this holiday season! Get my secret to making this memorable holiday dinner!

This Whole Beef Tenderloin Recipe is an outstanding special occasion roast beef recipe. It’s the PERFECT choice for a special holiday meal. Simply seasoned with salt, black pepper, garlic, and thyme, then roasted to your perfect degree of doneness thanks to a little help from the Certified Angus Beef ® brand Roast Perfect app < my secret weapon to making the perfect holiday roast!

What is a Whole Beef Tenderloin?

Whole Beef Tenderloin is a cut from the loin section of the cow. This tender beef roast is lean, succulent and elegant, with a mild flavor. Whole Beef Tenderloin is sometimes called Chateaubriand. It’s best prepared by roasting or grilling and I recommend using a Certified Angus Beef ® whole beef tenderloin roast because it’s trimmed and ready to roast or grill.

How long do you cook Whole Beef Tenderloin?

The best way to know how long to cook Whole Beef Tenderloin is to use proper tools. And, that means an instant meat thermometer and the Roast Perfect app from Certified Angus Beef ® brand. This FREE app, downloaded to your Apple or Android mobile device, takes the guesswork out of cooking a Whole Beef Tenderloin roast. The Roast Perfect app calculates the correct size roast for your guest list and has a nifty countdown timer to use to cook your roast to the perfect temperature. Plus, the timer allows you to choose your desired degree of doneness!

How to make a Whole Beef Tenderloin Roast

Four hours (or more) before you are planning on cooking the roast, prepare the rub by mixing kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried thyme leaves, and granulated garlic in a small bowl. Coat the roast with the spice mixture and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 4 hours or more to allow spices to season the meat.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. While the oven is preheating, unwrap the roast, tie it, and put it on a rack in a small roasting pan or a small baking sheet with sides. Drizzle the olive oil over the roast.
Open Roast Perfect app. Select Roast Timer and choose cut, weight, and degree of doneness. Put roast in oven and press start on the app for sear time. (15 minutes). When 15 minutes is up, reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
Roast to the degree of doneness you desire. I cooked my roast to mid-rare, I used the Roast Perfect app to determine cooking time for that particular doneness. (For Mid-Rare, roast for an additional 35 minutes until roast reaches an internal temperature of 125°F.)
Take roast out and tent with foil. Allow it to sit for 10 – 15 minutes before carving.

TIP: Whole Beef Tenderloin roasts have a skinny end, that should be tucked underneath the roast. Tie your Whole Beef Tenderloin roast to ensure it stays together as it roasts. This helps make sure it roasts evenly. Your butcher can help you with this step if you don’t feel comfortable doing it.

TIP: Make sure you use a rack and a shallow baking pan or roasting pan. Using a rack to roast your Whole Beef Tenderloin will help the warm air of the oven circulate around the roast for more even roasting.

Serving Suggestions for Whole Beef Tenderloin

Wondering what to serve with this Whole Beef Tenderloin recipe? Check out the side dishes below that pair wonderfully with a Whole Beef Tenderloin roast!

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