Garlic Roasted Chateaubriand With Cognac Mustard Sauce Recipes

CHATEAUBRIAND WITH COGNAC SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut 3/4-inch deep slits in meat; insert garlic slivers into slits.
• Preheat oven to 450°F degrees.
• In large skillet, heat oil and brown meat on all sides.
• Place meat on a rack in roasting pan; set skillet aside.
• Roast meat to desired doneness, about 40 minutes for medium-rare.
• To make sauce, melt 1-1/2 tbsp butter or margarine in reserved skillet; add shallots and sauté until softened.
• Stir in stock, scraping up brown bits.
• Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half.
• Add cognac and boil one minute.
• Reduce heat to low and whisk in mustard, then butter, one piece at a time.
• Cook just until butter is melted.
• Stir in parsley and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Carve meat into 1/2-inch slices and spoon sauce over; serve immediately with a variety of fresh garden vegetables and a good red wine.

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.

GARLIC-ROASTED CHATEAUBRIAND WITH COGNAC MUSTARD SAUCE RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• 1. With a small sharp knife, make several ¾ inch-deep slits in the meat. Insert garlic slivers into the slits. Brush the meat with 2 tbsp of the olive oil. Set aside. 2. Preheat the oven to 450°. 3. In a large skillet, heat the remaining oil over medium-high heat. Brown the meat quickly on all sides. Remove the meat to a rack in a roasting pan. Set the skillet aside. 4. Roast the meat to the desired doneness, about 20 minutes for medium-rare. 5. For the sauce, melt 1 ½ tbsps of butter in reserved skillet. Add the shallots and sauté until softened, about four minutes. 6. Remove the tenderloins from the roasting pan to a warm platter, set aside, covered loosely with foil. 7. Skim the fat from the pan. Over high heat, stir in the beef broth, scraping up the brown bits. Add the shallots and bring to a boil and cook until reduced by half. 8. Add the Cognac and boil one minute. Reduce heat to low. Whisk in the mustard. 9. Cut the stick of butter into 8 pieces and whisk in one piece at a time. Stir until the butter is melted. Add the parsley and season with salt and pepper 10. Carve the meat into ½-inch slices. 11. Spoon sauce over meat and serve immediately.