Crusted Tenderloin with Chipotle Onions

== Ingredients ==
* 1 tbsp juniper berries
* 1 tbsp coriander seed
* 1 tbsp dried oregano
* 5½ tsp black peppercorns
* ½ tsp kosher salt
* 5 whole allspice
* 2 whole cloves
* 1½ tbsp chopped pecans
* 4 garlic cloves chopped
* 1 beef or buffalo tenderloin - (4 to 5 lbs) fat trimmed
* 1 canned chipotle chile
* 1 onion - (½ lb) thinly sliced
* 1 tbsp salad oil
* 2 cup beef broth
* salt to taste
* freshly-ground black pepper to taste
== Directions ==
# In a blender, finely grind juniper berries, coriander, oregano, peppercorns, kosher salt, allspice, cloves, and pecans.
# Add the garlic and whirl to form a paste.
# Rub seasoning paste all over tenderloin.
# Set meat on a rack in a 12- by 17-inch roasting pan.
# Roast in a 425 degree oven for 20 minutes.
# Rinse canned chipotle chile, discard the seeds and veins, and mince the chile.
# Mix onion slices with oil and put in roasting pan.
# Continue to cook for 30 to 40 minutes longer.
# Transfer roast to a platter and let rest in a warm place 10 to 15 minutes *skim and discard any fat from drippings in roasting pan.
# Add minced chipotle and broth to onions in pan.
# Set pan over high heat and scrape browned bits free, stirring until mixture boils vigorously.
# Slice meat and offer chipotle-onion sauce to spoon over portions.
# Add salt and pepper to taste.
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