Seared Beef Tenderloin Tips with Lime

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef tenderloin, cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1.5 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 whole limes
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. 1

   Place the beef on a cutting board and pat it dry with paper towels—this helps it brown better.

2. 2

   Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper evenly over all the beef pieces.

3. 3

   Cut each lime in half crosswise with a sharp knife, so you have four lime halves for squeezing.

4. 4

   Pour 1.5 tablespoons of olive oil into a 10-inch skillet and place it over medium-high heat for 90 seconds, until the oil shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan.

5. 5

   Add the beef pieces to the hot skillet in a single layer—do not stir for the first 2 minutes so they brown deeply.

6. 6

   Stir the beef with a wooden spoon, breaking up any pieces stuck to the bottom, and cook for another 2 minutes until the surfaces are browned.

7. 7

   Squeeze the juice from both lime halves directly into the skillet and stir once to coat all the beef.

8. 8

   Remove the skillet from heat and scatter the cilantro over the top.

Tools you’ll need

• cutting board
• sharp knife
• paper towels
• 10-inch skillet
• wooden spoon

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