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Beef Wellington

URL: https://www.africanbites.com/beef-wellington/

Ingredients

Duxelles

  • 1 pound mushrooms, roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup diced onion
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons thyme, minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • to taste salt and pepper

Beef

  • 2 pounds center-cut beef tenderloin
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • ½-1 cup Dijon mustard
  • 6-8 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 12-16 ounces puff pastry, thawed
  • flour for dusting
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten (for egg wash)

Beef Wellington Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • small onion, sliced or chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
  • 1 leaf bay leaf
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme
  • ½ cup wine
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • to taste salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Chop mushrooms, onions, garlic, and thyme in a food processor until finely chopped.
  2. Sauté the mushroom mixture in butter or olive oil for 15-20 minutes until most liquid evaporates. Season with salt and pepper and let cool.
  3. Prepare the beef tenderloin by tying it with kitchen twine and seasoning with salt and pepper.
  4. Sear the tenderloin in a hot skillet for 2 minutes on each side, then let it cool slightly and remove the twine.
  5. Lay plastic wrap on a surface, arrange prosciutto slices, spread the mushroom mixture on top, and place the tenderloin in the center.
  6. Roll the tenderloin in the prosciutto and mushroom mixture using the plastic wrap, then chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and roll out puff pastry on a floured surface.
  8. Remove the tenderloin from the fridge, wrap it in puff pastry, seal the ends, and decorate as desired.
  9. Chill the wrapped beef for an additional 10-15 minutes, then brush with egg wash and make steam vents.
  10. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown, then let it rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.
  11. For the sauce, sauté onions, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme in butter or oil, then add wine and stock, reducing by half.
  12. Strain the sauce, return it to the pan, add cream and mustard, and cook until thickened. Season to taste and serve with the Beef Wellington.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8
Calories
781
Total fat
61g
Total carbohydrates
25g
Total protein
33g
Sodium
388mg
Cholesterol
142mg

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