Buffalo Medallions Recipes

BEEF MEDALLIONS WITH CARAMELIZED PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Season beef medallions with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over high heat. Cook beef until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Remove beef to a warm plate.
• Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir mushrooms, 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, olive oil, and a pinch of salt in the skillet until mushrooms are very well browned, about 10 minutes.
• Mix in tomato sauce; cook and stir until tomato sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in Marsala wine and increase heat to high. Cook, scraping browned bits from bottom of skillet. Once most of the wine has evaporated, stir in broth and bring to a boil; cook and stir until broth mixture has reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and return beef to broth mixture; simmer until beef is cooked to medium-rare, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer beef to serving plates.
• Remove skillet from heat. Cook and stir 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and oregano into the sauce until butter melts. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary.
• Spoon sauce over beef and serve immediately.

CHARRED BUFFALO MEDALLIONS WITH COFFEE BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large saute pan over medium heat. Season the buffalo medallions with salt and pepper and add to the hot pan. Turn the heat up to high and char both sides of the buffalo. To keep the buffalo rare to medium rare, cook quickly, turning once after the buffalo has browned on the first side.
• Remove the buffalo from the pan, place on a warm platter, and set aside.
• Add the diced onions to the saute pan. Spread out evenly and cook until caramelized.
• Working carefully away from the flame, add the tequila to the pan, deglaze by swirling the tequila and set again over low heat to reduce.
• Add the lime juice and reduce to almost dry before adding the stock. Reduce the stock by half over high heat and add the Barbecue Sauce. Cook for 2 minutes. Do not allow to boil but gently simmer for 2 minutes before adding the salt and pepper.
• Serve the buffalo in a pool of sauce with corn pudding on the side.
• Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Cool, then puree in a blender or food processor until smooth and strain. This can be stored in the refrigerator for up to weeks in a covered container.

BUFFALO MEDALLION WITH CARAMELIZED CAULIFLOWER, WHITE WINE DEMI, AND WHITE TRUFFLE

Steps:

• To make the cauliflower: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Distribute the cauliflower evenly on a nonstick baking sheet, brush with the truffle oil, and season with salt, pepper, and a touch of nutmeg. Roast until tender and a little brown, and then sprinkle the Parmesan on top and return the pan to the oven to brown the cheese, about 3 minutes.
• To make the buffalo: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Season the medallions with salt and pepper. Heat the butter and garlic in a large saute pan set over high heat. When the butter solids turn brown, add the buffalo medallions and sear, in batches if needed, until colored on both sides. Transfer the buffalo to a baking pan. Roast until medium rare or to your liking, 5 to 10 minutes, keeping in mind that buffalo meat is very lean and gets dry when cooked beyond medium doneness
• Meanwhile, return the saute pan to medium high heat, add the wine, and let it evaporate, stirring with a wooden spoon to deglaze the pan drippings stuck to the bottom of the pan. Add the demiglace, bring to a boil, and strain the sauce. Lastly, add some truffle oil and keep the sauce ready to serve.
• To serve: Place a buffalo medallion off-center on the plate, fan some cauliflower against it, spoon sauce over the top. Slice fresh truffle over everything and drizzle some olive oil over the top.

PORK MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• Slice tenderloin into 1/2-in.-thick medallions. In a skillet, brown pork in oil for about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from skillet and set aside. , In same skillet melt butter. Add the onion, mushrooms and garlic; saute for 1 minute. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually stir in the broth, rosemary, savory, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened., Lay pork medallions over mixture. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until meat juices run clear. Garnish with parsley if desired.

CHARRED BUFFALO MEDALLIONS WITH COFFEE BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saute pan over medium heat, combine the olive oil and butter. Season the buffalo medallions with salt and pepper to taste, then add to the hot pan. Turn the heat up to high, and quickly char both sides of the meat, 1 to 2 minutes a side for rare, 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare. Remove to warm platter, cover with foil and set aside.
• Add onions to the pan, and saute over medium-low heat until softened and caramelized, about 5 minutes. Standing back from the flame, add tequila to the pan. Reduce heat to low, and stir to deglaze.
• When the liquid in the pan is reduced by about half, add the lime juice and simmer until the pan is almost dry. Add the stock, and simmer until it is reduced by almost half. Add the black coffee barbecue sauce. Simmer gently for 2 minutes, then add salt and pepper to taste. Serve the buffalo medallions in a pool of sauce.

BUFFALO MEDALLIONS

Steps:

• In small skillet, melt butter until light brown.
• Reduce heat and saute medallions on both sides for 3-4 minutes or until done to your taste.
• Place medallions on preheated plate.
• Discard butter.
• Place skillet back on heat and deglaze with Jack Daniels.
• Immediately add veal stock and reduce to half over medium heat.
• Add cream, stir well and season to taste.
• Spoon sauce on plate and top with medallions.