Chateaubriand With Portabella Bacon Sauce Recipes

CHATEAUBRIAND WITH PORTABELLA-BACON SAUCE

Steps:

• Portabello-Bacon Sauce: Place 8 cups of the broth in a saucepan over medium heat and reduce to about 2 cups.
• Reduce the red wine to about 1 cup in a separate saucepan.
• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a large pan, then add the bacon and cook until it's crisp, but not burned; remove and set aside.
• Add shallots to the pan, cook till translucent, and stir in the diced mushrooms.
• When mushrooms have released all their liquid, return the bacon to the pan, add the reduced wine, and bring to a simmer.
• Add the reduced beef broth and thyme and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Mix in the cornstarch or arrowroot with the remaining 1/4 cup beef broth and add to the sauce after the first 15 minutes of cooking.
• When ready to serve, whisk in the butter and season with salt and pepper.
• If the sauce become to thick thin it out with a little water.
• Chateaubriand: Preheat the over to 400 degrees.
• Season the meat generously with salt and pepper.
• Heat remaining oil in a large ovenproof saute pan, and when the oil begins to smoke, add the tenderloin and sear on all sides.
• Place the pan in the oven and roast for 20 to 30 minutes, to desired doneness (115-118 degrees for rare, 120 for medium rare).
• Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil, and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
• Cut into 2 inch thick slices and serve 2 per person with the portobello-bacon sauce.
• Hearts of celery, organic carrorts, leeks, and bintje potatoes- all braised- make a great side.

SAUTEED SALMON AND BACON TOURNEDOS WITH BRUSSEL SPROUTS, HEDGEHOG MUSHROOMS AND SAUCE CHATEAUBRIAND

Steps:

• In a saucepan place the shallots and mushroom trimmings, the stems of thyme, parsley and tarragon, add the cup of wine and reduce gently until almost dry.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, reduce gently the 2 quarts of stock until lightly syrupy (about to 1 pint). Combine the reduced stock with the reduction. Let it sit for a few minutes to infuse the flavor, then strain.
• Check the salmon for bones. To form a tournedos roll the piece of salmon in to a small medallion, wrap it in bacon and tie it. You should make 2 small tournedos per portion. 1 Season the tournedos with salt and pepper. Saute them in a hot saute pan with very little olive oil starting with a high heat and lowering the heat during the cooking. Cook for about 1.5 minute per side. Remove from the pan and hold warm in a plate. Remove the butcher twine.
• In one saute pan warm up some olive oil with the garlic cloves. When the garlic starts frying, remove it and add the mushrooms. Cook them at high heat for a few seconds. Season and reserve them in a bowl. In the same saute pan gently sweat the minced shallots with olive oil until tender but not colored (use a little water if necessary) then add the sprouts, season and saute for a few seconds until cooked. Reserve in a bowl.
• Finish the sauce by reducing it in a saute pan for adjusting the consistency, adjusting the flavor with salt and pepper, and add butter and fresh herbs.
• Place the sprouts in the center of the plate. Add the mushrooms on top of the sprouts and the salmon on top of the mushrooms. Drizzle with the sauce and serve.

CHRISTMAS CHâTEAUBRIAND

Steps:

• Pat tenderloin dry and rub with celery salt and black pepper. Cut bacon into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In a heavy kettle just large enough to hold tenderloin cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to a small bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat. Increase heat to moderately high and brown tenderloin on all sides, about 5 minutes total. With tongs transfer tenderloin to a plate.
• To kettle add wine, bacon, and rosemary and boil mixture 1 minute. Return tenderloin to kettle and cook at a bare simmer, covered, turning occasionally, 25 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into center of beef registers 125°F. for medium-rare. With tongs transfer tenderloin to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes.
• While tenderloin is standing, cut bell pepper into 1/4-inch dice. With a slotted spoon discard bacon from cooking liquid. Add bell pepper and demiglace to cooking liquid and boil sauce over moderate heat until slightly thickened and reduced to about 1 1/3 cups.
• Cut tenderloin into 1/4-inch-thick slices and arrange on a platter. Spoon some of sauce over tenderloin and garnish with rosemary sprigs. Serve remaining sauce on the side.

PORTOBELLO BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Fit a baking sheet with a wire rack and spray generously with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix together the brown sugar, granulated garlic, paprika and salt on a plate to combine.
• Combine the olive oil, soy sauce and rice vinegar in a medium bowl. Add the mushrooms and toss to coat.
• Press both sides of each mushroom slice in the spice mixture, then place on the wire rack on the baking sheet. Bake until dried, crispy and deep golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

CHATEAUBRIAND WITH CHATEAU SAUCE

Steps:

• Lay out a length of cheesecloth or a clean kitchen towel on a flat surface. Stand the piece of meat vertically - like a pole - in the center of the cloth. Press the top down with the hands to partly flatten. Cover completely with the cloth. Using a meat pounder or heavy skillet,pound meat until it is the shape of a large, thick patty about 1 1/2 inches thick and about 5 to 6 inches in diameter. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and add the meat. Cook over moderately high heat about 5 minutes or until meat is browned and slightly charred on one side. Turn the meat and cook 5 minutes.
• Turn the meat once more and cook 3 minutes.
• Transfer the meat to a warm platter and cover loosely with foil to keep warm.
• Pour off the fat from the skillet and add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the wine. Cook about 1 minute and add the broth and tarragon. Add any juices that may have accumulated around the beef as it stands. Cook about 3 minutes or until the sauce is reduced to about 1/3 cup. Swirl in the butter.
• Transfer the meat to a clean skillet and heat. Strain the sauce over the meat and serve sliced on the bias with an equal portion of the sauce spooned over each serving.