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Slow-Smoked Beef Tenderloin With White Truffle Aioli
2 lb beef tenderloin
1/4 t salt
1/4 t black pepper
1 T olive oil
Italian parsley
STEP ONE: Prepare Tenderloin--
Season tenderloin with salt and pepper. In large skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil and sear tenderloin on all sides. Place in smoker using apple wood. Smoke at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Reduce heat to 225 degrees and continue smoking for 30 minutes.
STEP TWO: Prepare "Alpine Mushroom Salad"--
See the recipe for "Alpine Mushroom Salad" in this cookbook.
STEP THREE: Prepare "White Truffle Aioli"--
An aioli is a mayonnaise-like sauce common to southern France. See the recipe for "White Truffle Aioli" in this cookbook.
STEP FOUR: To Assemble Slow-Smoked Beef Tenderloin, "Alpine Mushroom Salad," and "White Truffle Aioli"--Place room temperature mushroom salad in center of plate. Slice tenderloin and place over center of salad. Top with White Truffle Aioli and garnish with Italian parsley.
