Roast Fillet Of Beef With Cornichon Tarragon Sauce
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Vegetables, Dairy | French | January 199 | 1 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 3 | Trimmed, 3- to 3 1/2-pound | |
| fillets of beef | ||
| tied at room | ||
| temperature | ||
| 1/3 | c | Vegetable oil |
| 2 | Sticks unsalted butter | |
| softened 1 cup | ||
| 2/3 | c | Dijon-style mustard |
| 1 1/4 | c | Minced shallot |
| 5 | c | Dry white wine |
| 1/2 | c | Minced fresh tarragon leaves |
| or 2 | ||
| tablespoons dried | ||
| 1/3 | c | Heavy cream |
| 40 | Cornichons, French sour | |
| gherkins available | ||
| at specialty foods | ||
| shops and some | ||
| supermarkets cut | ||
| into julienne | ||
| strips about 1 | ||
| cup |
INSTRUCTIONS
Rub the fillets with the oil, season them with salt and pepper, and in a large roasting pan, leaving space between the fillets, roast them in a preheated 550F. oven for 23 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 130F., for medium-rare meat. Transfer the fillets to a platter and let them stand, covered loosely with foil, for 15 minutes. In a bowl with an electric mixer cream together the butter and the mustard. In a large saucepan combine the shallot, the wine, and the tarragon and cook the mixture over moderately high heat until the wine is reduced to about 1 cup. The mustard butter and the shallot mixture may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Reheat the shallot mixture before continuing. Add the cream and the cornichons, reduce the heat to low, and whisk in the mustard butter, a little at a time, and any meat juices that have accumulated on the platter. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and keep it warm, but do not let it boil. Slice the fillets and nap the meat with the sauc e. Serves 18. Gourmet January 1991 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 4631
Calories From Fat: 2167
Total Fat: 245.6g
Cholesterol: 586.7mg
Sodium: 6001.9mg
Potassium: 3820.5mg
Carbohydrates: 350.6g
Fiber: 7.1g
Sugar: 11.5g
Protein: 63.8g