Fillet Of Beef With Caramelized Onions And Shallot Sauce Food

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS & RED WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Brush the beef with olive oil. Sprinkle garlic powder evenly and generously season salt and pepper. Set the beef on a rack placed on top of a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Roast the beef until a thermometer reads 120 degrees for rare, about 25 minutes; 130 degrees for medium-rare, about 30 minutes; 140 degrees for medium, about 40 minutes. Wrap the beef in the foil and allow it to rest for 15 minutes (the temperature will rise as the beef rests).
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Melt 2 tbsp of the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and sugar. Cook and stir occasionally until brown, at least 10 minutes (I caramelized mine for 40 minutes). Add the wine and broth to the skillet, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until the liquid is reduced to 1 c, about 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to a simmer and add the rosemary. Stir in the remaining 2 tbsp butter.
• Unwrap the tenderloin and set it on a carving board. Pour all of the accumulated juices from the tenderloin into the sauce. Season the sauce with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Slice the meat and serve it with the sauce.
• Enjoy!

TOURNEDOS OF BEEF IN MUSHROOM, MUSTARD AND RED WINE SAUCE WITH CARAMELIZED ONION-POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place bread on a work surface and using a 3-inch cookie cutter, cut a round crouton from the center of each piece of bread. Brush both sides of the croutons with olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place the croutons on a baking sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet over high heat. Season the fillets with salt and press the coarsely cracked black pepper onto 1 side of each fillet. Place the fillets pepper-side down into the skillet and sear until golden brown, turn the fillets over and continue cooking for 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare doneness. Remove the steaks to a plate. Remove all but 3 tablespoons of the fat in the pan and return to high heat. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden brown and their liquid has evaporated. Add the shallots and cook until soft. Add the red wine and reduce by half. Add the broth and cook until reduced by half. Whisk in the mustard and butter and cook for 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place each fillet on top of a crouton and spoon some of the sauce over.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook slowly until caramelized. Add the garlic and balsamic vinegar and cook for 2 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch baking pan a place a layer of potatoes on the bottom and season with salt and pepper. Spoon 1/5 of the onion mixture over the potatoes and top with 1/4 cup of the heavy cream and a tablespoon of parsley. Repeat to make 5 layers. Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the potatoes. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft and the cream has been absorbed.

GRILLED BEEF FILET WITH CRAB CAKES AND CARAMELIZED ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring the filets to room temperature and brush with the olive oil.
• Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, mix the crab meat, breadcrumbs, Old Bay Seasoning and egg.
• Make 2 crab cakes and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
• Add sliced onion and sautée until the onions are nice and brown, about 20 minutes.
• Add the cream and let this simmer until it reduces by half, about 20-30 minutes.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper and a little cayenne pepper if using.
• Heat grill to high heat.
• Coat the grade with vegetable oil.
• Grill steaks on high for about 5 minutes on each side or to your desired doneness.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet add enough vegetable oil to fry crab cake over medium high heat (be sure your oil is hot before adding the cakes).
• Cook the crab cakes for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• For assembly top each steak with a crab cake and coat with the onion sauce.

MARINATED BEEF TENDERLOIN/CARAMELIZED ONIONS/MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• PREPARE BEEF:.
• Combine shallots, vinegar, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, honey & garlic in a large zip-lock plastic bag add beef to bag; seal.
• Marinate in refrigerator 4 hours, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Remove beef from bag; discard marinade.
• Sprinkle beef with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Place beef on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 450° for 35 minutes or until a thermometer registers 135° or until desired degree of doneness.
• Place tenderloin on a platter; let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
• PREPARE RAGOUT:.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion & a pinch of crushed red peppers to pan; cook 15 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
• Increase heat to medium-high.
• Add mushrooms, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and thyme; sauté 8 minutes.
• Stir in Madeira; cook 2 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
• Add broth; cook 2 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.
• Remove from heat; stir in 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• E N J O Y!

FILET MIGNON WITH SHALLOT SAUCE AND CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• For SAUCE:.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
• Add shallots and saute 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sugar and stir until shallots are golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add vinegar and boil until reduced to syrup consistency, about 1 minute.
• Add both broths and boil until liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, about 10 minutes.
• Add thyme.
• Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill).
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler.
• For ONION RINGS:.
• Preheat oven to 240°F
• Pour vegetable oil into heavy large saucepan to depth of 3 inches.
• Heat to 375°F
• Stir flour, salt and pepper in large bowl.
• Add onion slices and toss to coat, separating rings.
• Working in batches, shake excess flour off onions, add to oil and fry until golden, about 2 minutes per batch.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer onion rings to paper towels and drain.
• Place onions on large baking sheet.
• Season lightly with additional salt.
• Place in oven to keep warm.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper.
• Grill or broil steaks to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side for rare.
• Transfer steaks to plates.
• Rewarm sauce.
• Spoon shallot sauce around steaks.
• Top steaks with onions.

PEPPERED TENDERLOIN WITH CARAMELIZED SHALLOT WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel shallots; slice lengthwise into 1/4 inch wide pieces. Place shallots and carrot in ungreased 13x9 pan. Add 1 teaspoon oil; toss to coat vegetables.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Use smalll amount of beef broth to loosen any browned bits from bottom of pan. In large saucepan, combine roasted vegetables with browned bits from pan, remaining beef broth, wine, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaf; blend well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook about 30 minutes or until reduced to about 2 cups (about half of total). Cool 30 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf. In blender container, blend vegetables with liquid until pureed. Cover; refrigerate.
• Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees. Place beef tenderloin in shallow metal roasting pan. Rub with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle top and sides with pepper. Place pan over medium-high heat; cook until beef is browned on all sides. Place in 450 degree oven. Immediately reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees; bake 40-50 minutes or until thermometer inserted in center reaches 140 degrees.
• Remove beef tenderloin from pan. Add small amount of vegetable sauce to pan; stir to loosen any browned bits.
• In saucepan, bring remainder of sauce to a boil, adding sauce from roasting pan. Cut tenderloin into slices. Serve with sauce.