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Fillet of Beef with Woodland Mushrooms

Fillet of Beef with Woodland Mushrooms

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Fillet of Beef, seared to perfection and layered with Wild Mushrooms and a touch of Chicken Liver Pâté, all served on a bed of toast with Spinach and Parisienne Potatoes., complimented with a Sauce to delight
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 2 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Calories: 1100

Ingredients
  

For the Steak
  • 2 x 200g Fillet Steaks
  • 30g Unsalted Butter
  • Rapeseed Oil to brush over the Steaks
  • Sea Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
  • 2 Brioche Bread slices cut into circles
For the Sauce
  • 50ml Madeira
  • 200ml Veal Stock
  • 15g Butter
  • 100g Woodland Mushrooms
  • 100g Baby Onions
For the Parisienne Potatoes
  • 2 large Potatoes, peeled and scooped out with a Parisienne scoop
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • Few sprigs Thyme
  • 200ml Beef Stock
  • 25g Butter
  • Sea Salt and freshly Ground Black Pepper
To Serve
  • 150g Spinach
  • Knob of butter
  • 150g Chicken Liver Pate

Method
 

For the Steaks
  1. Brush the Steaks in the Rapeseed Oil and then season
  2. Fry the Steaks for 7-8 minutes, turning over every 2 minutes until cooked through to your taste
  3. Then add the Onions and Mushrooms and the Butter
  4. Spoon over the Steaks with the Butter
  5. Cook for a further 2 minutes and leave all to one side to rest
To make the Sauce
  1. Put the Madeira into a saucepan
  2. Bring to the boil then add the Veal Stock and reduce by half and finish with the Butter
  3. Add the sauteed Onions and Mushrooms from the resting tray with the Steaks
  4. Meanwhile pan fry the 2 Bread circles in a little butter and put to one side
For the Parisienne Potatoes
  1. Cook the Potatoes in the Beef stock, Garlic and Thyme until the stock is completely gone and the potatoes are sticky
  2. Remove the sprigs of Thyme
  3. Finish with Butter and season
  4. Wilt the Spinach in another pan with the Butter
  5. Season then drain
To Serve
  1. Spread the Chicken Liver Pate over each of the toasted Bread Circles
  2. Place them in the in the centre of 2 plates
  3. Top with Spinach and then the Steak
  4. Spoon over the Sauce with the Mushrooms and Onions
  5. Dot around the plates with Parisienne Potatoes

Nutrition

Calories: 1100kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 80gFat: 68gSaturated Fat: 34gSodium: 850mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7g

Notes

For perfectly cooked fillet, use a meat thermometer and allow the steaks to rest.
Achieve a rich sauce by carefully reducing the Madeira and veal stock.
Don't overcrowd the pan when cooking Parisienne potatoes for even browning and texture.

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