Cold Peppered Tenderloin With Tarragon Caper Sauce Food

CHICKEN WITH TARRAGON-CAPER SAUCE WITH MIXED GREENS

Steps:

• Whisk together mayonnaise, white wine vinegar, shallots, tarragon, and capers in small bowl. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Season chicken breasts to taste with salt and pepper. Toss mesclun in bowl with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt. Divide mesclun among 4 plates. Slice chicken breasts and fan atop salads. Drizzle tarragon-caper sauce over chicken. Garnish with red pepper slices. Serve immediately.

COLD PEPPERED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF WITH CREAMY TARRAGON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat dry the tenderloin and coat it on all sides with the pepper and the salt. In an ovenproof skillet just large enough to hold the tenderloin heat the oil over high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the tenderloin on all sides. Roast the tenderloin in the skillet in a preheated 500 degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 130 degrees for medium rare meat, and let it cool to room temperature. The tenderloin may be roasted 2 days in advance and kept wrapped and chilled. Bring to room temperature before slicing it. Make the sauce: In a blender or food processor blend the yolk, the cream, the vinegar, the Worcestershire sauce, and the mustard, with the motor running add the oil in a stream, and blend the mixture until it is emulsified. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and stir in the tarragon, the capers, the scallion, the parsley and salt to taste. The sauce may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Slice the tenderloin cross wise 1/3 inch thick, arrange it on a platter, and spoon some of the sauce over it. Serve the reamining sauce separately.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons thyme, coarse salt and pepper on baking sheet. Roll tenderloin in spice mixture. Cover; chill 3 hours.
• Mix olive oil, capers, parsley, shallot and 1 tablespoon thyme in bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Heat vegetable oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add tenderloin; cook until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet. Roast until meat thermometer inserted into center registers 125°F. for rare, about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Serve tenderloin with salsa.

COLD PEPPERED TENDERLOIN OF BEEF WITH CREAMY TARRAGON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat dry the tenderloin and coat it on all sides with the pepper and the salt. In an ovenproof skillet just large enough to hold the tenderloin heat the oil over high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it brown the tenderloin on all sides. Roast the tenderloin in the skillet in a preheated 500 over for 15 - 20 minutes or until meat thermometer registers 130 for medium rare meat and let it cool to room temperature. The tenderloin may be roasted 2 days in advance and kept wrapped and chilled. Bring the tenderloin to room temperature before slicing. Make the sauce: In a blender or food processor blend the yolk, cream, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and mustard, with the motor running add the oil in a stream, and blend the mixture until it is emulsified. Transfer the mixture to a small bowl and stir in the tarragon, capers, scallion, parsley and salt to taste. The sauce may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Slice the tenderloin crosswise 1/3 inch thick, arrange it on a platter, and spoon some of the sauce over it Serve the remaining sauce separately.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH MUSTARD-TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle steaks with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add steaks to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from pan; keep warm.
• Add dry white wine, sugar, and Dijon mustard to pan; bring to a boil 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, sour cream, and chopped tarragon. Spoon sauce over warm steaks. Garnish with tarragon sprigs, if desired.

ROASTED ONION, CAPER, AND TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• In a baking pan roast the onions in the middle of a preheated 475°F. oven for 2 hours. While the onions are roasting, in a small saucepan melt the butter over low heat, whisk in the flour, and cook the roux, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the cream and the wine in a stream, whisking, bring the mixture to a boil, whisking, and simmer it whisking, for 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the capers, the vinegar, the tarragon, the parsley, and the chives.
• Let the onions cool until they can be handled, discard the tough outer layers, the stems, the root ends, and the juices in the baking pan, and in a food processor purée the onions until they are smooth. Transfer the purée to a small saucepan, bring it to a boil, and boil it, stirring, until it is thickened and the excess liquid is evaporated. Stir in the purée into the cream sauce and stir in salt and pepper to taste. The sauce may be made 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve the sauce warm or at room temperature.

LEMON SOLE WITH CRAB & TARRAGON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. In a small bowl, mash the butter with the tarragon, crabmeat and zest, and season. Make a few deep slashes across the fillets on both sides of the sole, then place the fish, dark-skin up, in a large roasting tin. Season, then stuff the crab butter into the cuts, spreading any remaining butter on top. Lay a few lemon slices over the fish, then pour over the wine.
• Bake for 15-20 mins, depending on the size of the fish - the flesh should flake away easily from the bone when gently pushed with a knife.
• Carefully remove the fish from the tin, place on a warm plate or platter and cover with foil while you make the sauce. Set the tin over a low heat, add 2 tbsp water and bring to the boil. Let the sauce bubble for a few mins, then stir in the capers and cream. Pour the sauce over the fish and serve with steamed potatoes and a green salad.

WARMED TARRAGON MUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan combine all ingredients except pepper.
• Heat/whisk over low heat until heated through.
• Spoon warmed, over fish or steak.
• Sprinkle with pepper and additional tarragon.
• DELICIOUS!