Spicy Beef Tenderloin

Spicy Beef Tenderloin
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Beef tenderloin is the perfect protein to add to your weeknight dinner rotation. Serve the meat over a bed of rice with adobo sauce, peppers and onions. This recipe is by Lisa Schumacher and was originally published in the Chicago Tribune 
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Servings
4
servings
Total time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pound beef tenderloin
  • 1 white onion
  • 1 poblano
  • 3 cloves sliced garlic
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 chopped chipotle pepper
  • 1 to 2 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • rice, for serving
  • cilantro, for serving
Directions
  1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over high heat.
  2. Brown 1 1/2 pounds beef tenderloin, cut into 1-inch cubes, about 6 minutes. Transfer meat to a bowl.
  3. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to skillet. Add 1 white onion, thinly sliced, and 1 poblano, seeded, thinly sliced; cook over high heat until crisp-tender, 5 minutes.
  4. Add 3 cloves sliced garlic; cook, 1 minute.
  5. Add 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) fire-roasted tomatoes, 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce, 1 chopped chipotle pepper plus 1-2 tablespoons adobo sauce; cook until reduced by half.
  6. Return meat to skillet; simmer over low heat until meat is done to your liking.
  7. Serve over rice, topped with chopped cilantro.
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