Fillet Of Beef On Garlic Croutons With Roasted Onion Caper And Tarragon Sauce Recipes

TARRAGON-CRUSTED ROAST BEEF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Spray shallow roasting pan with cooking spray; place beef in pan. In small bowl, mix salt, pepper, garlic, dried tarragon and oil. Rub mixture on all sides of beef.
• Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Bake 30 to 40 minutes longer or until of desired doneness. Cover; let stand 15 minutes before slicing. Garnish with tarragon sprigs.

FILLET OF BEEF ON GARLIC CROUTONS WITH ROASTED ONION, CAPER, AND TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a heavy flameproof roasting pan heat the vegetable oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the beef, patted dry and seasoned with salt and pepper, turning it every 2 minutes, for 10 minutes. Roast the beef in the middle of a preheated 475°F. oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 130°F. for medium-rare meat, and let it cool to room temperature. The beef may be roasted 2 days in advance and kept wrapped and chilled. Slice the beef thin.
• Brush both sides of each bread slice lightly with some of the olive oil and on baking sheets toast the slices on both sides under a preheated broiler about 3 inches from the heat until they are golden. Rub one side of each crouton with the garlic, spread it with about 1 teaspoon of the sauce, and top the croutons with the beef. Season the beef with salt and pepper, drizzle it with the remaining sauce, and arrange the croutons on a platter garnished with the tarragon sprigs.

ROAST FILLET OF BEEF WITH MUSHROOM-TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400F degrees.
• Heat oil in large skillet over high heat.
• Pat beef dry.
• Add to skillet and brown on all sides, turning frequently, about 7 minutes.
• Place rack in roasting pan.
• Transfer beef to rack.
• Roast about 25 minutes for rare, or longer, if desired.
• Pour oil from skillet.
• Add butter and melt over medium-low heat.
• Add shallots and saute 1 minute.
• Add mushrooms, tarragon and salt.
• Increase heat to medium, cover and cook until mushrooms release their juices, stirring once or twice, about 6 minutes.
• Add wine and bring to boil.
• Boil uncovered until almost no liquid remains, about 2 minutes.
• Mix in 1 cup stock.
• Stir cornstarch and remaining ¼ cup stock in small bowl.
• Add cornstarch to mushroom sauce and bring to boil; stirring constantly.
• Boil until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Cut beef into ½ inch slices.
• Overlap slices on plates.
• Spoon sauce over and serve.
• This is excellent served with Scalloped Potatoes with Cream and Broccoli with Lemon-Garlic Crumbs (in my recipes).

ROASTED ONION, CAPER, AND TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a baking pan roast the onions in the middle of a preheated 475°F. oven for 2 hours. While the onions are roasting, in a small saucepan melt the butter over low heat, whisk in the flour, and cook the roux, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the cream and the wine in a stream, whisking, bring the mixture to a boil, whisking, and simmer it whisking, for 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the capers, the vinegar, the tarragon, the parsley, and the chives.
• Let the onions cool until they can be handled, discard the tough outer layers, the stems, the root ends, and the juices in the baking pan, and in a food processor purée the onions until they are smooth. Transfer the purée to a small saucepan, bring it to a boil, and boil it, stirring, until it is thickened and the excess liquid is evaporated. Stir in the purée into the cream sauce and stir in salt and pepper to taste. The sauce may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve the sauce warm or at room temperature.

CHARRED FILLET OF BEEF WITH A CREAMY GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F Rub the oil into the beef, then roll it in the cracked pepper.
• Heat a large frying pan, brown the beef all over, then place in a roasting tin or on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 20 minutes for rare, 25 minutes for medium, 30 for well done.
• The trick to check how it is cooked is to press the meat firmly with your finger. If it is blue, it will be very soft to the touch, rare slightly firmer, medium firmer still with some resilience and well done feels very firm. Allow the beef to rest for 5 minutes or so - you can add any meat juices to the sauce - before slicing.
• To make the sauce, poach the garlic in water for a minute or so, drain, then repeat with fresh water. Now poach the garlic in the chicken stock for 10 minutes or until soft.
• Drain, reserving stock. Return the stock to the pan, bring it to the boil and reduce it by half.
• Blend the garlic, stock and remaining ingredients in a food processor, then gently reheat.
• Serve with some tenderstem broccoli and, if you dare, some chunky fries.