BARBECUED BEEF TENDERLOIN

A long-standing tradition at our home, this recipe is, without question, the entree most often requested.

3-4 pounds trimmed beef tenderloin
2 cups 7 UP
10 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
Salt and pepper

Place the trimmed tenderloin in a pan. Combine the 7 UP, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Pour over the beef tenderloin. Marinate 2-3 hours in a cool spot in the kitchen.
Prepare the barbecue. Remove the tenderloin from the pan, reserving the marinade, and place on the grill. Sear the tenderloin on all sides, and lightly salt and pepper the meat. For rare meat, continue cooking 20 minutes, frequently turning and basting the meat.
Serves 6-8.

* If you are trimming your own meat, you will want to remove all the fat and shiny membrane. Remove the fat first. Then, starting at the small end of the tenderloin, slip the tip of the knife under the membrane and work it away from the meat.