Learn how to smoke the perfect beef tenderloin roast with the Bradley Smoker and Chef Ted Reader. Chef Reader shows us his secrets when it comes to making a Smoked Beef Tenderloin that is juicy and succulent, and don’t worry, the Bradley meat smoker makes this recipe nice and simple.
Start off with a center cut roast. Then, glaze it with a mix of garlic, honey, herbs, and a little bit of mustard and armagnac. Next, apply a nice pepper rub and inject the tenderloin roast with a melted butter and armagnac mixture. Put the roast into the Bradley Smoker and begin smoking using the Bradley Smoker Special Blend Bisquettes. Smoke the beef tenderloin for about 1.5-2 hours and voila, you have a perfect, succulent smoked beef tenderloin roast that is sure to please you and your house guests (that is, if you really want to share)!
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Let’s get smoking!
- Center cut beef tenderloin roast, approximately 1 1/2 – 2 lbs and trussed (Tip: You can ask your butcher to do this for you)
4 Pepper Rub
You’ll need 2 Tbsp each Cracked black peppercorns, Cracked pink peppercorns, Cracked white peppercorns, Cracked Szechuan peppercorns and 1 Tbsp Kosher salt.
In a bowl, combine 4 peppercorns and kosher salt. Set aside.
Herb Garlic Mustard Baste
For the baste, use 8 cloves Fresh garlic, minced, 1/4 cup Fresh herbs (parsley rosemary thyme), chopped, 2 tsp each Hot English mustard and Honey, 1 Tbsp Olive oil and 2 oz Armagnac.
In a small bowl, combine garlic, herbs, mustard, honey, olive oil and Armagnac. Stir and set aside.
Armagnac Butter Injection
In a small pot over medium-low heat, melt one stick of butter, add 1 oz Armagnac and set aside, keeping warm.
Serves 6
Bradley Smoker Temperature: 230 degrees F
- Set Bradley Smoker up according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Set temperature to 230 degrees F.
- Take beef tenderloin and baste it with Herb Garlic Mustard Baste, then rub it with the 4 pepper rub, pressing firmly so the pepper adheres. Inject with Armagnac butter mixture, then place in smoker.
- Set thermometer to internal temperature of 135 degrees F. Smoke for 1 1/2 – 2 hours until internal temperature reads 135 degrees F.
- During the smoking process, inject Armagnac Butter into the beef tenderloin, as it smokes.
- Remove from smoker. Allow meat to rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
