Peppercorn-Crusted Seared Tenderloin Filet with Texas Sweet Onion Jam

Turn our Four Sixes® Ranch Brand Tenderloin Filets into a perfect weeknight favorite. This dish is finished with a rich, flavorful glaze, creating a harmonious blend of sweet and savory notes for a new level of mouthwatering goodness.

Ingredients:

• 4 Four Sixes® Ranch Brand 8 oz. Tenderloin filets
• 2 Large sweet onions
• 3 oz. Brown sugar
• 1 oz. Worcestershire
• 2 oz. Apple cider vinegar
• 1½ tsp. Fresh rosemary
• 1 tsp. Fresh thyme
• 1 Bay leaf
• ¼ tsp. Chili Powder
• Vegetable or avocado oil
  

Instructions:

Steak Prep & Cook Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Heat up cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Remove meat from fridge and pat dry.
4. Season all sides with salt and cracked black pepper.
5. Add oil to skillet and heat to the point of very slight smoking.
6. Add meat to skillet, sear all sides until golden brown. This should only take a few minutes.
7. Once all sides are seared, place the skillet (with meat) into the oven and cook for approximately 5-7 minutes to achieve a medium-rare internal temperature.
8. Remove from the oven, take meat out of the hot pan and place on a plate. Loosely tent the plate with foil for 5 minutes so meat can rest.
   

Jam Prep & Cook Instructions:

1. Peel and slice onion into ¼” thick strips and set aside.
2. Mix brown sugar, chili powder, apple cider vinegar and Worcestershire together until sugar is dissolved.
3. Chop rosemary and thyme and set aside.
4. In a large skillet, add vegetable oil on high heat.
5. Once smoking, add onions and leave for 2 minutes to begin caramelization.
6. Stir onions and continue to cook for 6 minutes until soft and translucent.
7. Add brown sugar, chili powder, Worcestershire and apple cider vinegar mixture and reduce to a simmer.
8. Add fresh herbs and bay leaf, continue to cook until a syrup-like consistency coats the onions.
9. Remove bay leaf when serving.
10. Add on top of steaks to finish.