Chateaubriand With Bearnaise Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Season the beef with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, over high heat, melt the butter. Add the beef and sear for a couple of minutes on each side. Place in the oven and roast for 20 to 25 minutes for medium rare. Remove from the oven and rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with potatoes and chateaubriand sauce
• For the potatoes: In a saute pan, over medium heat, melt 8 tablespoons of butter. Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Saute the potatoes for 3 to 4 minutes. Place the potatoes in the oven and roast the potatoes until golden brown and tender, about 20 minutes, shaking the pan every 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the parsley. For the Sauce: In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, wine, peppercorns, shallots, and tarragon. Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to 1 tablespoon. Add 1 tablespoon of water. Combine the reduced liquid and egg yolks in a stainless bowl, over simmering water. Whisk until frothy. In a steady stream, add the butter until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. Strain the sauce through a chinois and set aside.

Steps:

• Rub the beef with the vegetable oil and season with freshly ground black pepper. Let the beef rest at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly sear the meat about 5 seconds on each side, then remove from skillet. Melt and brown the butter in the skillet. Return the meat to the skillet, and fry 4 to 5 minutes on each side. The outside of the meat should be browned and crisp. Remove from the skillet and let stand for about 5 minutes for the juices to settle.

Steps:

• For the Sauce: Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C).
• Season the beef with salt and pepper.
• In a large skillet, over high heat, melt the butter.
• Add the beef and sear for a couple of minutes on each side.
• Place in the oven and roast for 20 to 25 minutes for medium rare.
• Remove from the oven and rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• For the Potatoes: Cut potatoes into a "tournee"-- a football shape.
• In a sauté pan, over medium heat, melt 8 tablespoons of butter.
• Add the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
• Sauté the potatoes for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Place the potatoes in the oven and roast the potatoes until golden brown and tender, about 20 minutes, shaking the pan every 5 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and add the parsley.
• For the Sauce: In a saucepan, combine the vinegar, wine, peppercorns, shallots, and tarragon.
• Bring the liquid to a boil and reduce to 1 tablespoon.
• Add 1 tablespoon of water.
• Combine the reduced liquid and egg yolks in a stainless bowl, over simmering water.
• Whisk until frothy.
• In a steady stream, add the butter until the sauce thickens.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Strain the sauce through a chinois and set aside.