Grilled Beef Filet With Crab Cakes And Caramelized Onion Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• In a saucepan, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add onions. Season with salt and pepper. Saute for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until caramelized. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and using a hand-held blender, puree until smooth. Strain through a sieve and cool completely. Taste, and reseason if necessary.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the beef into 4 slices of equal thickness. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet. Saute the onions for 5 minutes, season with salt and pepper. Lower heat and cook for 30 minutes, until caramel colored, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes and arugula; remove from the heat and reserve.
• Add remaining oil to a skillet and heat over medium-high heat until oil is hot. Sear the meat until the outside is well browned, seasoning with salt and pepper as you go. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Place the beef in oven for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on desired doneness.
• Melt butter in the same skillet and saute shallots until translucent, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the brandy and reduce to 2 tablespoons over high heat. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce by half and taste for seasoning. Remove from heat.
• Mound a serving plate with the onion-arugula mixture. Place the meat on top. Ladle the sauce over the meat and garnish with chopped parsley.

Steps:

• Bring the filets to room temperature and brush with the olive oil.
• Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, mix the crab meat, breadcrumbs, Old Bay Seasoning and egg.
• Make 2 crab cakes and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
• Add sliced onion and sautée until the onions are nice and brown, about 20 minutes.
• Add the cream and let this simmer until it reduces by half, about 20-30 minutes.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper and a little cayenne pepper if using.
• Heat grill to high heat.
• Coat the grade with vegetable oil.
• Grill steaks on high for about 5 minutes on each side or to your desired doneness.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet add enough vegetable oil to fry crab cake over medium high heat (be sure your oil is hot before adding the cakes).
• Cook the crab cakes for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• For assembly top each steak with a crab cake and coat with the onion sauce.

Steps:

• Mix egg, mayonnaise, green onions, Old Bay and hot sauce in a small bowl until mayo is completely incorporated, then set aside.
• Lightly break up crabmeat in a medium bowl. Add milk; toss gently to coat. Add crushed saltines; toss gently to combine. Add egg mixture; gently toss, once again, to combine. Using a 1/3-cup measuring cup, scoop up a portion of crab, forming the mixture into a very compact cake. Repeat to make 8 cakes (can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated up to 8 hours ahead).
• About 10 minutes before serving, heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Carefully add crab cakes; sautee turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.