Chipotle Beef Tenderloins
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 3/4 cup chopped sweet onion ⓘ
- 3/4 cup chopped green or sweet red pepper ⓘ
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced ⓘ
- 3 cups chopped seeded tomatoes ⓘ
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon chipotle hot pepper sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 6 beef tenderloin steaks (1-1/2 inches thick and 6 ounces each) ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning ⓘ
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute onion, green pepper and jalapeno until tender. Stir in tomatoes, chipotle, pepper sauce, sugar, salt, chili powder and cumin; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened, 25-30 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Sprinkle steaks with steak seasoning. Grill, covered, over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 160°), 7-8 minutes per side.
- Remove sauce from heat; stir in cilantro and, if desired, Liquid Smoke. Serve with steaks.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
605
kcal
30% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).