Grilled Tenderloin in a Salt Crust Recipe—Lomo al Trapo Recipe

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Grilled Tenderloin in a Salt Crust Recipe—Lomo al Trapo Recipe

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Instructions

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Step 1

Light one chimney full of charcoal. Prepare the salt-crusted tenderloin while coals are heating.

Step 2

Trim tenderloin of excess fat and silverskin.

Step 3

Mince the herbs and combine them—but not the pepper—with the salt. Mix to distribute them evenly.

Step 4

Lay your kitchen towels out on a work surface. If your loin is on the long side, lay two towels, overlapping, with the long side facing you. If it is shorter, one towel should suffice, with the short side facing you.

Step 5

Take double handfuls of herbed salt and let it drain from between your hands, hourglass-style, as you trace your way around the towels, leaving a 2-inch border.

Step 6

Fill in this rectangle with salt the same way. Sprinkle pepper over the surface of the salt. Note: I found this part of the cook to be very satisfying and fun.

Step 7

Preheat a heavy skillet over high heat. Add a little oil to the pan and sear the tenderloin well on all sides.

Step 8

Place the tenderloin on the bed of salt at the edge closest to you. Lift up the towel and, holding it tightly against the tenderloin, roll the loin forward, pushing the towel and salt with it.

Step 9

Continue to roll. When the towel makes almost one full circle around the meat, pull the front lip of it back so that the salt is in full contact all the way around the meat.

Step 10

Fold the sides of the towel in and continue rolling.

Step 11

When the entire roll is ready, tie it every inch or two with butchers twine, being sure to secure the ends of the towel on the sides.

Step 12

Pour hot coals onto the bottom grate of a kettle grill, smoker, or barrel-style cooker. Do not put the top grate in place.

Step 13

Place the wrapped tenderloin directly onto the hot coals! Cover grill partially and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 14

The bundle will almost certainly begin to flame, or it may not. No need to be alarmed if it does.

Step 15

Use tongs to flip the meat and cook for an additional 10 minutes.The towel may burn through, exposing the meat. It’s ok if that happens! You can brush the ash off when the meat is done.

Step 16

Spot-check the roast’s internal temperature with a Thermapen® ONE (you may need to forcefully puncture the towel with your Thermapen’s probe). Pull the tenderloin from the coals once the lowest internal temperature found reaches 105–110°F (41–43°C).

Step 17

Crack the package open (cut open with kitchen shears if it will not crack open), remove the tenderloin and brush off excess salt.

Step 18

Allow the roast to rest, exposed, for 5–10 minutes.

Step 19

Transfer roast to a carving board, slice, and serve with some of the roasted/charred smoky salt and salsa fresca or chimichurri sauce. Enjoy!

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