1 whole beef tenderloin — unpeeled (5 to 6
— pounds) salt and freshly ground pepper –western bbq sauce– 1 3/4 cups white vinegar
2 tablespoons tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons ancho chile powder
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
Trim off excess fat. Cover heavily with salt and pepper. Brush tenderloin with Western BBQ Sauce. Over high heat, sear the tenderloin well on both sides for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Remove the meat from the grill, push the coals over to one side. Replace the meat over the side with no coals. Cover and vent the grill. Continue to cook for 30 minutes while basting with BBQ Sauce for medium rare.
Western BBQ Sauce:
Mix all ingredients together and use to baste beef tenderloin.
Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net> on Jul 12, 97