Brazilian Spit-Roasted Beef Tenderloin

Filet Mignon No Espeto

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6 to 8

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
Planet Barbecue

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2010

  • About

Nothing says magnanimity at a barbecue like a whole beef tenderloin smokily charred on the grill. And if you think it’s good grilled using the direct method, wait until you try it spit roasted. In the best Brazilian steak house style, you would bring the tenderloin to the table on the spit and carve it right onto everyone’s plate, providing each guest with a miniature set of tongs to grab the beef as you’re carving it. Each paper-thin slice would be crusty on the outside, sanguine and moist