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brandy sauced tenderloin steaks, inspired by bob!

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor
Oak Ridge, TN

I was planning to make Bob's Sweet & Sour Pork Chops for dinner, when I noticed that what I had thawed were not pork chops, but beef tenderloin steaks. I decided to give it a try anyway, then also got to noticing that I was missing a few of his ingredients. My mushrooms were bad, so I substituted shallots. I used balsamic ketchup instead of chili sauce, sorghum instead of honey, and brandy instead of whiskey. My daughter said, "Mom, you should write this up as a completely different recipe!" So here it is; many thanks for the inspiration, Bob Wakeman!

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For brandy sauced tenderloin steaks, inspired by bob!

  • 4
    beef tenderloin steaks, about 5 oz each
  • 2 sm
    shallots, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    soy sauce
  • 1/4 c
    balsamic vinegar ketchup*
  • * to make the ketchup, stir 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar into 1/4 cup ketchup.
  • 1/4 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1/3 c
    sorghum
  • 3 Tbsp
    honey
  • 2 oz
    brandy

How To Make brandy sauced tenderloin steaks, inspired by bob!

  • 1
    You will need a cast iron skillet that will hold the steaks. Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • 2
    Melt the butter over medium heat in the skillet, and sauté the shallots until softened but not browned. Remove shallots and set aside. Remove skillet from heat.
  • 3
    Stir together soy sauce, ketchup, chili powder, sorghum, honey, and brandy in a small mixing bowl. Stir in shallots.
  • 4
    Place steaks in the iron skillet and pour sauce over all. Put skillet in preheated oven, and bake for 40-45 minutes for medium-to-medium-well steaks. Test for doneness with an instant-read meat thermometer if desired, but this really should be long enough to cook them through.
  • 5
    If you are interested in seeing Bob's recipe, here is the link: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/pork/bobs-sweet-sour-pork-chops.html?p=1
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