Coffee-crusted Beef Tenderloin

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Source: Semi Homemade
 * Serves 6

Ingredients

 * 1 short loin tenderloin, trimmed of fat and silver skin (2 pounds)

Spice rub

 * ¼ cup finely ground coffee beans
 * ¼ cup brown sugar
 * 2 tbsp chili powder
 * 2 tbsp paprika
 * 2 tbsp ground sage
 * 1 tbsp onion powder
 * ¼ tbsp cayenne
 * red onion, quartered

Beef coffee gravy

 * 1 can beef broth (Swanson's, 15 oz)
 * 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
 * 1 tbsp instant coffee crystals (Maxwell House)
 * ⅛ tbsp seasoned salt
 * 2 tbsp cornstarch
 * ¼ cup water
 * 3 tbsp butter, cut into large chunks
 * salt and pepper

Directions

 * 1) Remove meat from refrigerator 1 hour before roasting.
 * 2) Preheat oven to 500°F.
 * 3) Fold over thin end of meat and tie with string.
 * 4) In a small bowl, combine spice rub ingredients.
 * 5) Rub meat generously with the spice mixture.
 * 6) Let meat stand for 15 minutes and repeat rub.
 * 7) Place meat on a rack in roasting pan; arrange quartered red onions around meat.
 * 8) Do not cover.
 * 9) Place in oven.
 * 10) Turn oven down to 400°F.
 * 11) Roast for 30 to 40 minutes or until internal temperature of roast is 130°F for rare to 145°F for medium.
 * 12) Remove from oven.
 * 13) Let meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
 * 14) Serve with beef coffee gravy.

Beef coffee gravy

 * 1) In a medium pan, combine broth, Worcestershire sauce, coffee crystals and seasoned salt and bring to boil.
 * 2) Reduce heat to simmer.
 * 3) In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the water and whisk into broth mixture.
 * 4) Cook until gravy has thickened to the consistency of cream.
 * 5) Whisk in butter 1 chunk at a time.
 * 6) Season to taste with salt and pepper.