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Summary
Salt dough is distantly related to huff paste, a concoction of salt, flour, and water used to protect meat from the heat of an open spit; herbs and garlic infuse this wrapped tenderloin with incredible flavor while it cooks. When finished, the salt crust will be discarded.
Ingredients
- 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons coarse salt
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 piece (about 4 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 to 3 pounds) beef tenderloin, tied, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 fresh sage, leaves
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 6 cloves garlic thinly, sliced
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 175 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 4 g 5.67%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 6.11%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 4 mg 1.27%
- Sodium: 1446 mg 60.24%
- Calcium: 23 mg 2.29%
- Potassium: 95 mg 2.72%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 13.68%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 31 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 6.09%
- Sugar: 0 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 15.01%
- Vitamin C 19.51%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq