Best Beef Paillard Recipes

Beef Paillards with Watercress and Herb Salad image

Yield Makes 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (6-ounce) filets mignons (beef-tenderloin steaks; 1 1/2 inches thick)
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups small watercress sprigs
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Accompaniment: lime wedges

Steps:

Cut each filet horizontally (across the grain) into three equal pieces. Gently pound filets between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness using a flat meat pounder or a rolling pin.
Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste, then toss with watercress, cilantro, and mint.
Pat 2 paillards dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat 3/4 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over high heat until just beginning to smoke, then sauté paillards, turning once, 1 minute for medium-rare. Transfer to a plate. Dry and season remaining paillards and sauté in same manner with remaining oil.
Top paillards with salad.

Grilled Paillards of Beef with Red Wine and Port Sauce image

Provided by Guy Reuge

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 long fresh parsley sprigs
2 long fresh thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
a 6-inch square of cheesecloth
3 shallots
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 cup Ruby Port
a 750-ml. bottle dry red wine such as Côtes du Rhône
2 cups veal stock*
freshly ground black pepper
six 1/4-inch-thick boneless beef top loin (strip) steaks** (each about 5 ounces)
*available at specialty foods shops
**available by request from butcher

Steps:

Prepare grill.
Make a bouquet garni by wrapping parsley, thyme, and bay leaf in cheesecloth and tying it closed with kitchen string. Thinly slice shallots. In a heavy 3- to 4-quart saucepan heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté shallots with bouquet garni, stirring, until shallots are golden. Add Port and deglaze pan, scraping up any brown bits. Add red wine and boil sauce until almost evaporated and reduced to a glaze, about 2 tablespoons. Add stock and boil sauce until slightly thickened and liquid is reduced to about 2/3 cup. Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a small saucepan and discard bouquet garni. Season sauce with pepper and salt and keep warm, covered.
Pat steaks dry and season with pepper and salt. Grill steaks on a lightly oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals about 30 seconds on each side for medium-rare. (Alternatively, grill steaks in a hot, lightly oiled, well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
Serve steaks with sauce.

Beef Paillards with Arugula and Capers image

Yield serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/4 pounds beef tenderloin, cut into 12 3-ounce steaks
Basic Marinade (page 647)
1 small red onion, cut in paper-thin rounds
3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
Coarse salt
6 ounces baby arugula or chopped arugula
2 ribs celery, very thinly sliced on the bias
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup capers, drained

Steps:

Cut open two sides of a resealable plastic bag. Place 1 steak in the bag; pound to 1/4-inch thickness with a meat pounder. Transfer to a nonmetal container. Repeat with the remaining steaks. Add the marinade. Chill 2 hours.
Place the onion in a bowl with the red-wine vinegar and salt to taste; toss to combine.
Heat a grill or grill pan. Place the arugula, celery, lemon juice, and olive oil in a medium bowl; toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the meat from the marinade; season with salt and pepper. Grill for 1 minute on each side, until browned. To serve, place 2 pieces of beef on each plate; sprinkle with capers. Top with arugula salad and pickled onions, dividing evenly.