Lobster Tail Stuffed Beef Tenderloin

SusanSusan

A New Year’s Eve classic.

ingredients

  • 3 to 4 pound whole beef tenderloin
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2 4-ounce lobster tails
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • salt and pepper

directions

  • 1

    Cut beef tenderloin lengthwise to within 1/2 inch of end to butterfly. Lightly salt and pepper.

  • 2

    Place lobster tails in boiling water (salted) to cover. Return water to boiling, then reduce heat and simmer no more than 5 minutes. Remove lobster from shells, cut in half lengthwise.

  • 3

    Place lobster end-to-end inside beef. Combine 1 tablespoon melted butter with lemon juice and drizzle on lobster. Reassemble beef tenderloin and tie securely with string at 1 inch intervals. Refrigerate for several hours until ready to bake.

  • 4

    Before baking, season with salt and pepper and lay bacon strips on top (optional). Place on rack in shallow pan.

  • 5

    Roast at 425 degrees for 40 minutes for rare, 50 minutes for medium or until done to taste.

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