Ingredients

• 1 - Center Cut 1½" Thick USDA Prime Tenderloin
• 1 tbsp - Sea Salt
• 1 tbsp - Ground Black Pepper
• ¼ tspn - MSG
• 1 tbsp - Lime Juice
• 4 sticks - Fresh Thyme (Yes, fresh! NOT GROUND!)
• 3 tbsp - Butter
• 2 tbsp - Avocado Oil

Procedures

1. Prep
   • Preheat the oven to 250°F
   • Let the meat achieve room temperature
   • Dry the meat well with a paper towel
2. Tenderize
   • Cover the meat with a paper towel
   • Lightly hit the meat over and over with the flat side of a meat tenderizer
3. Season
   • Generously coat the steak with the salt, pepper, and MSG
   • Add ½ tbsp lime juice to one side of the steak
   • Rub it and the seasonings in generously
   • Add ½ tbsp lime juice to the other side and rub
4. Oven Cook
   • Place the steak on parchment paper on a baking sheet
   • Place the steak in the preheated oven and cook for 15 min
   • Flip the steak over and cook another 10 minutes
   • When you get to around 2 minutes left, begin heating a pan on medium high
   • Check the temperature — you should be ~15-25°F below medium-rare (110-120°F)
   • If not, give it another 5 min. If still not, do 1 minute increments.
   • Remove from the oven
5. Sear
   • With the pan hot, pour in the avocado oil and allow to heat and shimmer
   • Place the steak in the oil
   • Wait 3 minutes
   • With tongs, flip the steak over and cook another minute
   • Add the butter around the steak and the thyme
   • Once melted, begin basting
   • Baste and cook for another minute and check the temp
   • Cook and baste until at medium-rare (135°F)
   • With tongs, flip the steak to its side and sear the edges
6. Rest
   • Wrap the steak in foil
   • Let it soak and finish tenderizing for 5 min
7. Enjoy!