Filet Of Beef With Port Or Madeira Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Place a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat; brown steaks on both sides. Remove from pan., Add mushrooms and wine to pan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Cook until liquid is reduced by half, 2-3 minutes. Mix flour and broth until smooth; stir into pan. Stir in all remaining ingredients except chives; bring to a boil., Return steaks to pan; cook, uncovered, until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°), 1-2 minutes per side. If desired, sprinkle with chives.

Steps:

• Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper; rub all over with the oil.
• Place in small, shallow roasting pan.
• Put pan on bottom rack of oven; bake at 350* for 25-30 minutes.
• Turn once or twice.
• Remove from pan; cover loosely with foil.
• Spoon fat from pan.
• Put pan on stove top; add mushrooms, (a little salt and pepper is nice here) cook until mushrooms are lightly browned.
• Add shallots, cook and stir briefly.
• Add wine; cook and scrape the pan to loosen browned bits.
• Reduce by half; add broth, tomato paste, and juices that have accumulated around roast.
• Cook on high for 4 minutes.
• Swirl in butter and parsley.

Steps:

• Pour off fat from skillet steak was cooked in or heat 1 tsp olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add shallots and stir. Pour in wine and cook about 30 seconds. Add beef broth and bring liquid to a full rolling boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue cooking until reduce by 1/2. Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, blend 2 teaspoons butter with 1 teaspoon flour. Stir into simmering sauce. Cook another minute or two until slightly thickened. Swirl in 1 teaspoon butter. Strain over meat and garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Position a rack in the bottom third of an oven and preheat to 425F degrees (220C).
• Butter the ends and bottom of the beef fillet and place in a small, heavy roasting pan (without a rack) in which it fits comfortably. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat registers 120 F degrees (49C) for rare or 130F degrees (54C) for medium-rare, 20-30 minutes. Transfer to a warmed serving plate and cover loosely with a piece of aluminum foil to keep it warm. It will continue to cook a little.
• Using a large spoon, skim off the fat from the pan juices. Place the pan over medium-low heat and add the shallots. Cook, stirring, until translucent, 3-4 minutes. Add the water, raise the heat to medium and stir, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan bottom. Add the Madeira, bring to a boil over medium heat and boil until reduced by about one-half. Combine the cornstarch mixture and the cream and stir until blended. Add to the pan and quickly stir into the juices. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut the strings on the fillet, then remove the strip of fat tied to the top of the fillet and discard. Using a very sharp, thin-bladed knife, slice the meat crosswise into 12-14 slices, each about 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick. Spoon a little of the sauce onto each warmed plate and place 2 or 3 slices of meat on the sauce. Spoon the remaining sauce over the meat, garnish with the chopped parsley and serve.

Steps:

• FILET OF BEEF WITH PUFF PASTRY:.
• In a large skillet, over high heat, saute tournedos in 3 tablespoons butter for 30 seconds on each side.
• Set aside to cool completely.
• In the same skillet, with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, cook shallots and mushrooms until all liquid evaporates.
• Add cream, salt and pepper.
• Reduce over moderate heat to a thick puree.
• Cool.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Divide pastry into 6 equal portions.
• On a lightly floured board, roll out each portion to a rectangle approximately 6 by 12 inches and 1/4 inch thick.
• Place each tournedo on one side of a pastry rectangle, leaving enough room to fold over.
• Top each tournedos with mushroom puree.
• Brush edges of the pastry with egg wash and then fold it over and shape it to the contours of the meat.
• Cut away excess pastry and decorate as desired.
• Glaze the tops of the pastry with egg wash.
• Bake the tournedos 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown.
• Arrange each tournedo on a heated plate and garnish with watercress.
• Pour (very lightly) the sauce Madeira around the tournedos.
• SAUCE MADEIRA:.
• In a saucepan, bring Madeira, shallots, and thyme to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook until only 1/3 cup remains.
• Add the stock; continue to reduce, over medium heat, until slightly thickened.
• Whisk in the butter.
• Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Put the beef in a container just big enough to fit snugly. Mix the marinade ingredients in a bowl and tip over the beef. Cover and chill, turning and basting as often as possible. Leave for 24-72 hrs.
• Pour the Port and wine into a large pan and simmer until reduced to a glaze. - this will take about 20 mins. Heat the oil in a separate large pan and, when almost smoking, add the beef scraps and cook until dark golden. Add the shallots, garlic, peppercorns and herbs. Fry for a few mins until starting to brown, then add the reduced alcohol and stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 25 mins. Strain into a clean pan, then simmer for 8-10 mins until thickened. Season to taste and chill until needed.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Remove the fillet from the marinade and brush off the herbs, reserving them and the garlic for later. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan. When almost smoking, add the fillet, season with 2 tsp salt and fry for 5-7 mins, turning every so often.
• Add the butter, cube by cube, and - when foaming - baste the fillet, turning regularly. When the fillet is caramelised, put in a roasting tin with the reserved herbs and garlic, and cook in the oven for 8-12 mins, turning every 4 mins and basting. To check that the beef is done, insert a probe thermometer into the centre - it should read 55-60C for medium rare. Transfer to a board, wrap loosely in foil and rest for 20 mins.
• Return the tin to the oven until the butter is hot. Before serving, roll the fillet in it. Serve with the sauce, croquettes, carrots and garlic.