New Year's Eve dinner: tenderloin and lobster, ready together

Serves 4. Surf and turf at one oven temperature, 425°F (220°C). The beef roasts first; the lobster tails and asparagus go in while it rests, so everything is ready at once.

Two starts run the evening: Add "Beef tenderloin (2 lb)" to Kitchen Timer and start it when the beef goes in, then Add "New Year's Eve dinner" to Kitchen Timer and tap Start all when it comes out. The second button holds the rest, the lobster and the asparagus, three timers of 15 minutes that tell you when each goes in, so they all finish together 15 minutes after you tap Start all.

How to start: tap a button on this page, then Add. A meal goes to Meals: tap Load, then Start all on the board. A single timer goes to Presets: tap Start. The clock times below count from the moment you tap Start, not from when you open the link. If a timer stops and waits at a step, tap ✓ when you have done it: the next step counts from your tap, so a late tap moves that dish later.

You need

1 center-cut beef tenderloin roast, about 2 lb (900 g), tied
4 lobster tails, about 6 oz (170 g) each, thawed
1 bunch of asparagus
Butter, garlic, lemon, olive oil, salt, pepper

The timers

Timer	Time	What it tells you
Beef tenderloin (2 lb)	35 min, then 10 min	Start checking the temperature; then it should be out
Rest the beef	15 min	Slice when it rings
Bake the lobster tails	6 min, then 9 min (6 oz tails)	Buzzes when the tails go in, rings when to check they are opaque
Roast the asparagus	3 min, then 12 min	Buzzes when the asparagus goes in, rings when it comes out

Schedule for dinner at 8:00 pm

6:55 pm. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Rub the beef with oil, salt and pepper. Cut each lobster shell down the middle with scissors, lift the meat to sit on top, and brush with garlic butter.
7:10 pm. Beef into the oven. Start "Beef tenderloin (2 lb)". If it stops and waits at 35 minutes, tap ✓ when you start checking.
7:45 pm. When it buzzes, check the middle. The beef is ready at 145°F (63°C), the USDA safe temperature for beef roasts, with a 3-minute rest. USDA gives 35 to 45 minutes at 425°F for a 2 to 3 lb tenderloin. If it needs longer, check every 5 minutes.
Move the beef to a board, cover loosely with foil and tap Start all on "New Year's Eve dinner".
7:48 pm. The asparagus, oiled and salted, goes into the oven when its timer buzzes.
7:51 pm. The lobster tails go in when their timer buzzes.
8:00 pm. The lobster is done when the meat is white and opaque and reads 145°F (63°C). Slice the beef and serve with lemon and melted butter.

The beef is not at 145°F yet at 7:55? Keep roasting. Start "New Year's Eve dinner" when it comes out and dinner is 15 minutes after that.

How long to boil lobster tails

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the tails, and start the timer when the water boils again. Allow 1 minute per ounce: 6 minutes for 6 oz tails, 8 minutes for 8 oz tails. They are done when the shell is bright red and the meat is opaque, 145°F (63°C). Add 6 min Add 8 min (then Start in Presets)

New Year's Day: black-eyed peas and collard greens

Both simmer for about the same time, so start them together.

Black-eyed peas: soak dried peas overnight, then simmer in fresh water or stock for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until tender. Unsoaked dried peas take 1 to 1½ hours. Canned peas only need 10 minutes to heat through.
Collard greens: remove the thick stems, slice the leaves, and simmer in stock with smoked turkey or a ham hock for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until tender. For very soft, Southern-style greens, keep going up to 2 hours.

Add "New Year's Day" to Kitchen Timer Load it from Meals and tap Start all.

Questions

How long to bake lobster tails at 425°F?

About 1½ minutes per ounce once butterflied: 9 minutes for 6 oz tails and 12 minutes for 8 oz tails. Check for opaque meat and 145°F (63°C).

How long to cook beef tenderloin at 425°F?

USDA gives 35 to 45 minutes for a 2 to 3 lb tenderloin and 45 to 60 minutes for a whole 4 to 6 lb tenderloin, until it reaches 145°F (63°C). Rest it 15 minutes before slicing.

How long do you cook black-eyed peas?

Soaked dried peas take 45 minutes to 1 hour at a gentle simmer; unsoaked, 1 to 1½ hours.

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