Usually the butcher has already done all the work and removed the meat from the bone. But if you have the right knives, you can take care of this job yourself.
Step 1
Lay the beef back out on your countertop with the fat on the bottom and then, cutting carefully, separate the tenderloin from the bottom part. Lay the tenderloin on the countertop with the cut side facing down and cut away the narrow, sinewy strip of meat on the side (the “chain”).
