Tournedos de Boeuf
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What you need. |
What you do. |
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1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil. 1/4 cup dry red wine. 1/4 tsp.
each of oregano, thyme, basil, rosemary, fresh ground black pepper,
and crushed garlic. |
Mix all ingredients and allow to stand for 1/2 hour. |
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4 filets of beef of about 8 oz. each. |
Place fillets in a shallow bowl and pour marinade over them.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 or more hours.
Turn several times. |
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Preheat oven to 400 deg. |
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1 tbsp. butter or margarine. 1/4 cup minced onion. |
In a small sauce pan fry onion in butter to caramelize. |
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.2 cups beef stock. 1/4 cup fine chopped mushrooms. 1 tbsp. brown
sugar. 1 tbsp. lemon juice. 1/4 tsp. thyme. 1/4 tsp salt. 1/2
tsp ground black pepper. 1 crushed bay leaf. |
Add all ingredients and simmer until bubbling. |
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1/2 cup good dry red wine. |
Add wine and simmer until hot. |
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Granulated flour. |
Thicken sauce with flour. |
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Place 1 or more tbsp. of marinade in a hot frying pan. Quickly
sear filets on both sides. Salt lightly. Cover frying pan and
move to oven. |
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Bake filets for 8 minutes. |
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Remove from oven, slice into 3/8 inch slices, and place on serving
plates. Spoon on sauce and serve with re-baked potatoes, a choice
of vegetables and a bottle of good, dry, red wine. |