7/19/2006

Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Creole Spice Rub


Total time: 38 minutes. The kicky spice rub for the steaks is easy to make, and the results are dynamite. The steaks need to stand for a few minutes after cooking to allow their juices to reabsorb. Corn Maquechoux (mock-SHOE) is a traditional Cajun side dish. You also can serve it as a chunky salsa over meat strips in soft tacos.
Creole Spice Rub:
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Remaining Ingredients:
4 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed (1 inch thick)
Cooking spray

Combine mustard and next 7 ingredients (through black pepper); rub evenly over steaks.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add steaks to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 steak)CALORIES 155(35% from fat); FAT 6g (sat 2g,mono 2.2g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 22.8g; CHOLESTEROL 52mg; CALCIUM 31mg; SODIUM 490mg; FIBER 0.5g; IRON 2.1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 1.4g Cooking Light, MARCH 2005

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