Best Filet Of Beef With Madeira Sauce Recipes

FILET MIGNON WITH MUSHROOMS AND MADEIRA WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the meat on both sides with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Cut mushrooms into thin slices. There should be about 3 cups.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet large enough to hold the slices of meat comfortably without crowding. Add the filets and cook until well browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn and continue cooking about 15 minutes or slightly longer. Turn the slices every 5 minutes as they cook.
• Remove the filets to a warm serving platter. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter to the skillet and when it melts add the mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms are wilted. Add the shallots and stir.
• Cook briefly, stirring and pour in the wine.
• Blend the beef broth with the tomato paste and add the mixture to the skillet. Add any liquid that has accumulated around the pieces of meat.
• Cook over moderately high heat about 5 minutes or until the mixture has acquired a saucelike consistency. There should be about 1 cup of sauce or slightly more. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Swirl in the remaining butter and serve the sauce with the meat.

FILLET OF BEEF IN PUFF PASTRY WITH SAUCE MADEIRA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over high heat, saute tournedos in 3 tablespoons butter for 30 seconds on each side. Set aside to cool completely.
• In the same skillet, with the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter, cook shallots and mushrooms until all liquid evaporates. Add cream, salt and pepper. Reduce over moderate heat to a thick puree. Cool.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Divide pastry into 6 equal portions. On a lightly floured board, roll out each portion to a rectangle approximately 6 by 12 inches and 1/4 inch thick. Place each tournedo on one side of a pastry rectangle, leaving enough room to fold over.
• Top each tournedos with mushroom puree. Brush edges of the pastry with egg wash and then fold it over and shape it to the contours of the meat. Cut away excess pastry and decorate as desired.
• Glaze the tops of the pastry with egg wash.
• Bake the tournedos 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown.
• Arrange each tournedo on a heated plate and garnish with watercress. Nap the sauce Madeira around the tournedos.
• In a saucepan, bring Madeira, shallots, and thyme to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until only 1/3 cup remains. Add the stock; continue to reduce, over medium heat, until slightly thickened. Whisk in the butter. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Yield: Makes about 1 cup

ROAST FILLET OF BEEF WITH WILD MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Brush the meat with oil. Sprinkle on all sides with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place the fillet in a small, shallow roasting pan, and place the pan on the bottom rack of the oven for about 25 minutes for rare. Turn and baste once or twice as it roasts.
• Transfer the meat to a warm platter, cover loosely with foil, and keep warm.
• Pour off most of the fat from the pan. Place on top of the stove. Add the mushrooms and salt and pepper to taste. Cook stirring over medium heat until lightly browned. Add the shallots. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the Madeira. Cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pan to dissolve the brown particles that cling to the bottom, until the liquid is reduced by half.
• Add the broth, tomato paste and tarragon and any juices that may have accumulated around the fillet. Cook over high heat for a few minutes until the sauce is reduced to 1 1/4 cups. Swirl in the butter and remove from heat. Keep warm.
• Transfer the fillet to a warm serving platter, slice it on the diagonal, and serve with the sauce.

FILET OF BEEF WITH PORT OR MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 4 TBL butter in roasting pan on medium heat.
• Add meat to the hot butter and brown it lightly on all sides.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper and set aside, covered with foil, until 30 minutes before serving time.
• Wash, dry and slice the mushrooms.
• Peel shallots or onions and chop enough to measure 2 TBL. In a medium skillet, melt 1 TBL butter. Add mushrooms and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper . Add shallots or onions. Cook, stirring, until the liquid is reduced.
• Add the can of beef gravy and 1/2 cup of wine.
• Cook stirring until sauce is hot.
• Taste and correct for seasoning then add a squeeze of fresh lemon.
• Set the sauce aside.
• Preheat the oven to 450F; place the browned filet in the preheated oven and roast 25 to 30 minutes for rare.
• To test for doneness, pierce the meat to the center with a fork.
• If the juices are red, it's rare.
• If pink it's medium.
• Don't overcook the meat!
• Transfer the meat to a serving dish, keep warm and allow to rest while you finish the sauce.
• Pour off most of the fat from the roasting pan.
• Add the mushroom sauce to the roasting pan over medium heat, stirring to incorporate the brown bits from the pan.
• Add 2 TBL butter and stir until butter is barely melted.
• Spoon some of the sauce over the meat and serve the rest on the side with the meat as it is sliced.

FILET MIGNON WITH MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• in skillet heat 2 tbsp butter with oil.
• add mushrooms, garlic and onions, cook until lightly browned, remove, season with thyme,, salt, pepper.
• add the rest of the butter and oil to skillet, brown fillets about 5 minutes per side for medium rare, remove.
• add madeira to pan, reduce by half.
• add broth and reduce, add cream and stir to thicken.
• add mushrooms back to pan, add filets to warm through.