Beef Tenderloin In Creamy Porcini Sauce Food

BEEF TENDERLOIN IN CREAMY PORCINI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak dried mushrooms in hot water.
• Heat butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook until the onion is tender and transparent. Stir in beef bouillon cube, and pour in mushrooms with water. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in cream; simmer gently for 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Place whole potatoes in a pan with water to cover; bring to a boil over high heat, and cook about 5 minutes. Drain water. When potatoes are cool enough to touch, cut them in half. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and fry potatoes until golden. Season with salt and thyme. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Season beef medallions with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Place medallions in hot oil, and brown on both sides. Remove from heat, and place medallions in the center of a roasting dish.
• Cover medallions with porcini sauce. Arrange potatoes around medallions. Cover dish with aluminum foil. Roast for 15 minutes.

BEEF TENDERLOINS WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook steaks in butter in large skillet on medium heat 5 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Add cream, milk, flour and thyme to skillet; stir until well blended. Cook on medium-high heat until mixture comes to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in steak sauce. Serve over steaks.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH PORCINI MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: combine boiling water and mushrooms in a bowl; cover and let stand for 10 minutes or until tender.
• Drain, rinse and drain mushrooms; chop mushrooms.
• Heat oil in a medium pan over med-high heat; add in mushrooms, onion, and shallots; stir/saute for 3 minutes or until onions are tender.
• Decrease heat to medium; add in broth, wine, thyme, and bay leaf; bring to a simmer, cook 6 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Combine 2 tablespoons water and cornstarch in a small bowl; stir with a whisk.
• Add cornstarch mixture to pan; bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stir constantly.
• Remove pan from heatt, stir in salt and pepper; keep warm.
• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Prepare beef: heat a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat; sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.
• Coat skillet with cooking spray; add beef to pan; cook 1 minute per side or until browned. Wrap handle of pan w/ foil, place pan in oven; bake at 400° for 5 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
• Place beef on a platter, let stand 5 minutes before serving; serve with sauce.

BEEF STROGANOFF WITH CREMINI & PORCINI MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine the beef broth and dried porcini in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover, and let steep for 30 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon, lift the porcini out of the broth, chop coarsely and set aside.
• Strain the broth through a sieve and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil and the butter in a large skillet (not a non-stick) over medium high heat.
• When the oil is hot, add the cremini mushrooms and saute, stirring often until they are browned, 5- 6 minutes.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Season the beef strips generously with kosher salt and pepper and dredge in the flour.
• Add 2 tbsp oil to the pan and heat over medium-high heat.
• When oil is hot, add the beef, spreading it in a single layer.
• After about a minute, turn each piece to brown the other side.
• Don't overcook!
• Work quickly, the whole process only takes a couple of minutes.
• Remove beef to the same bowl with the cremini.
• (Work in smaller batches, if you prefer).
• Melt the remaining 3 tbsp butter in the pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion.
• Saute, scraping up the browned meat bits at the bottom of the pan.
• When the onions just start to brown (about 4- 5 min), pour in the reserved porcini soaking broth.
• Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, porcini, cremini and beef, along with any accumulated juices.
• Bring to a simmer while stirring.
• Cook just until the sauce thickens slightly, 1- 2 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in the creme fraiche, just until it's incorporated and heated through.
• Taste, and adjust seasonings.
• Serve over cooked noodles, sprinkled with parsley.

PORCINI-CRUSTED BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH TRUFFLE BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Make a deep cut into the top side of tenderloin, about 4 inches from tail end, to facilitate folding the tail end under the roast to give the meat a more uniform thickness. Tie roast at 1-inch intervals with kitchen string.
• Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Pat tenderloin dry and sprinkle all over with 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper, rubbing into meat.
• Set roasting pan over 2 burners, then add 3 tablespoons oil and heat over medium-high heat until shimmering. Brown tenderloin on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle porcini powder evenly on top of tenderloin and roast in oven until thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into center of thickest part of meat registers 120°F, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Toward end of roasting tenderloin, stir together truffle butter and flour. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, and sauté mushrooms with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper until liquid released by the mushrooms evaporates and mushrooms are tender and golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add 2 cups stock to skillet and simmer, stirring up brown bits, 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat.
• Transfer tenderloin to a cutting board and let stand 15 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 130°F for medium-rare).
• Set roasting pan over 2 burners and add remaining 1 cup stock. Bring to a boil, scraping up brown bits, then pour stock into mushroom mixture in skillet.
• Bring mushroom mixture to a boil and whisk in truffle butter mixture, bit by bit. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in scallion greens and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cut tenderloin into 1/2-inch-thick slices, discarding string, and serve with sauce.

PORCINI-LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring the mushrooms and chicken stock to a simmer in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat and then remove from the heat and let sit until soft, about 20 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, lift the mushrooms out and squeeze any excess liquid back into the saucepan. Chop the mushrooms. Strain the stock through a fine-mesh sieve lined with a damp paper towel and set over a bowl. Wipe the pan clean.
• Melt the butter in the saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the leeks and 1/4 tsp. salt, turn the heat down to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until very soft, 6 to 8 minutes. Return the stock and porcini to the saucepan, add the rosemary and thyme, and bring to a boil. Boil gently until reduced to about 1-1/3 cups, about 15 minutes. Add the cream and 1/4 tsp. pepper and bring to a boil. Boil gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is reduced to about 2 cups, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard and lemon juice. Season to taste with more salt, pepper, or lemon juice.