Beef Wellington
From: Mica & Seth
Ingredients
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2 lb Mariposa Ranch Grass Fed Beef Tenderloin
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Kosher salt to taste
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Black pepper to taste
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Olive oil
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1 lb mushrooms (we used half cremini, half shiitake)
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4 thin slices ham or prosciutto
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2 Tbsp yellow mustard
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7 oz puff pastry
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2 egg yolks, beaten
Directions
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Season beef generously with salt and pepper. Heat a tablespoon or two of oil in a large pan on high heat. Sear the beef in the pan on all sides until well browned (hint: do not move the fillet until it has had a chance to brown).
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Remove the beef from the pan and let cool. Once cooled, brush on all sides with mustard.
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Chop the mushrooms and put them into a food processor and purée. Heat the sauté pan on medium high heat. Transfer the mushroom purée into the pan and cook, allowing the mushrooms to release their moisture.
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When the moisture released by the mushrooms has boiled away, remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside to cool.
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Roll out a large piece of plastic wrap. Lay out the slices of ham on the plastic wrap so that they overlap. Spread the mushroom mixture over the ham.
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Place the beef filet in the middle and roll the mushroom and ham over the fillet, using the plastic wrap so that you do this tightly.
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Wrap up the beef into a tight barrel shape, twisting the ends of the plastic wrap to secure. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 400°F.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry sheet so it can wrap around the beef.
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Remove from the plastic wrap and place in the middle of the pastry dough. Brush the edges of the pastry with the beaten eggs.
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Fold the pastry around the fillet, cutting off any excess at the ends (pastry that is more than 2 layers thick will not cook all the way, try to limit the overlap).
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Place on a small plate, seam side down, and brush beaten egg yolks all over the top. Chill for 5-10 minutes.
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Place the pastry-wrapped beef in a baking pan. Brush the exposed surface again with beaten eggs.
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Score the top of the pastry with a sharp knife, not going all the way through the pastry. Sprinkle the top with coarse salt.
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Bake in oven: Bake at 400°F for 25-35 minutes. The pastry should be nicely golden when done. To ensure that your roast is medium rare, test with an instant read meat thermometer and remove from oven at 125-130°F.
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Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Slice in 1-inch thick slices.
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