Filets Mignons On Jerusalem Artichoke Purée Recipes

BRIOCHE CRUSTED FISH WITH JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE PUREE AND JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE PICKLES

Steps:

• Working with 1 artichoke at a time, peel and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Immediately place in bowl of water to prevent browning. Place cream in large saucepan. Drain artichokes; add to pan. Bring to boil, reduce heat to mediumlow, and simmer covered until artichokes are tender and almost all liquid is absorbed, adding water by tablespoonfuls if dry and artichokes are not yet tender, about 25 minutes. Puree in processor. Season with coarse salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Serve warm.
• Combine first 7 ingredients in processor and blend well. Add breadcrumbs; process until ball forms. Add lemon juice; process to blend. Transfer to parchment paper. Spread out to 6- to 7-inch square. Top with second sheet of parchment. Roll out to 10-inch square. Freeze crust in paper until set, at least 15 minutes and up to 8 hours. Remove paper.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut crust into 6 pieces about the same size as fish fillets. Arrange fish in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place 1 piece of crust atop each fillet. Roast until fish is cooked through and crust is browned around edges, about 7 minutes.
• Divide fish among plates. Serve with Jerusalem Artichoke Pickles and warm Jerusalem Artichoke Puree.
• Tubers of a variety of sunflower; available in the produce section of some supermarkets and at farmers' markets.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE PURéE

Steps:

• Put the artichokes and potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Season with salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the artichokes and potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.
• Pass the artichokes and potatoes through a ricer or fine sieve back into the saucepan. Stir in the milk. Season to taste with salt and place over low heat. Melt the butter in a small pan over medium heat. Cook, occasionally swirling the pan, until the butter is brown and has a nutty aroma. Stir into the artichokes.

GRILLED FILET MIGNON WITH POMMES ANNA

Steps:

• Preheat one oven to 400 degrees F and a second oven to 450 degrees F.
• For the steak: Trim out four nice 6-ounce steaks, leave some of the fat and sinew on the steaks. Reserve any trimmings for the sauce, ideally at least 6 ounces of trimmings. Sprinkle the steaks with sea salt and heavy cracked black pepper and place into a shallow dish. Pour the olive oil and red wine over the steaks and top with the bay leaves. Set aside to marinate while you start the pommes Anna, Jerusalem artichokes, tomatoes and sauce.
• For the pommes Anna: Rub 2 tablespoons of the butter into a 10-inch cast-iron pan. Place the potatoes in the pan resembling an overlapping deck of cards. Season with sea salt and dab with the remaining 6 tablespoons butter. Bake in the 400-degree oven until cooked through and golden, about 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the Jerusalem artichokes: Cook the Jerusalem artichokes in salted simmering water until very tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain off all but 1/2 cup cooking liquid and add the cream and butter. Use an immersion blender to puree the Jerusalem artichokes. Season with sea salt and pepper. Keep warm.
• For the tomatoes: Sprinkle the tomatoes with the olive oil and some sea salt and pour onto a baking sheet. Roast in the 450-degree oven until just cooked, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the sauce: Add the olive oil and butter to a medium cast-iron skillet and heat until almost smoking. Add the trimmed filet pieces and sear well on all sides. Once the trimmings are seared, add the red wine, stock and cognac and reduce for about 12 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Strain the sauce and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
• Put the marinated filets on the grill and grill on both sides until desired temperature, 130 degrees F for medium-rare. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing each steak into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Line the middle of a large platter with the Jerusalem artichoke puree, top with the filet slices and finish with the reduced sauce. Arrange the tomatoes along the edges. Serve with the pommes Anna on the side.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Peel the artichokes and simmer in salted, boiling water until barely soft. Remove and slice.
• Arrange the slices in a buttered baking dish. Pour on the cream and sprinkle with salt and pepper, Parmesan and pieces of butter. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES WITH PARMESAN

Steps:

• Peel the artichokes
• Have a pot of lightly salted water boiling.
• Drop artichokes in the water, return to boil and boil for 2-3 minutes (depending on the size, 1 1/2" would be only 3 minutes).
• Dash into cold water and leave in cold water until you are ready to broil them.
• Turn on Broiler.
• Roll Artichokes in the oil and drizzle with the Parmesan cheese and salt& pepper.
• Broil for apprx 5 minutes or until the cheese is golden and the chokes are heated through.
• They should still be crisp.