Roast Beef With Dijon Caper Sauce Food

ROAST BEEF WITH DIJON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• For roast beef:
• Sprinkle beef with 1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix thyme, basil, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in small bowl. Heat oil in large oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef; cook until browned on all sides, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with herb mixture. Transfer skillet to oven. Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meat registers 130°F, about 40 minutes. Transfer to cutting board; let rest.
• For sauce:
• Place skillet with juices over medium-high heat. Add butter; stir until melted. Add flour; whisk until smooth. Gradually whisk in broth; bring to boil. Boil until sauce is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, whisking often, about 6 minutes. Whisk in mustard and capers. Season sauce with pepper.
• Cut beef crosswise into very thin slices. Transfer beef to platter. Serve with sauce.
• Test-kitchen tip:
• Eye of round is not the most tender cut of beef. For the best flavor and texture, be sure to slice it very thinly.
• What to drink:
• With the beef, pour a full-bodied Syrah blend. One to try: Château de Jau 2007 "Le Jaja de Jau" ($11).

ROAST BEEF WITH DIJON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef with 1/2 t salt and let stand 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix thyme, basil, and 1/2 t pepper in small bowl.
• Heat oil in skillet and brown beef. Sprinkle with herb mixture.
• Transfer skillet to oven and roast until 130 degrees, about 40 minutes.
• Let rest 20 minutes.
• Place skillet with juices over medium high heat.
• Add butter and stir until melted.
• Gradually whisk in flour and bring to a boil. Boil until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 6 minutes.
• Whisk in mustard and capers.
• Adjust seasonings, if necessary.
• Cut beef crosswise into very thin slices and serve with sauce.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH DIJON-CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine oil and vinegar in a cup, rub onto beef. Season generously with salt. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, coarsely crush peppercorns and mustard seeds in a blender or food processor or by hand with a mortar and pestle. Roll beef in crushed mixture, pressing it into the surface to coat.
• Oil grill to help prevent sticking. Grill beef, on a covered grill, over medium heat 16 to 24 minutes (depending on thickness and your desired doneness). Turn halfway through cooking. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before slicing. Slice and serve with a few spoonfuls of sauce.
• For the Dijon-Cream Sauce, bring beef broth and whipping cream to a boil in a saucepan. Boil gently until reduced to about 1 cup; sauce will be thick enough to coat a spoon. Remove from heat; stir in butter, a little at a time, until all the butter is melted. Stir in mustard and vinegar, adjusting amounts to taste. Sprinkle with peppercorns and mustard seeds. Makes about 1 cup.

DIJON AND AVOCADO RUBBED BEEF TENDERLOIN ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a roasting pan with a sheet of aluminum foil.
• Preheat a large skillet over high heat. Pour in the oil, and heat until smoking. Sear the tenderloin roast in the hot oil until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove to the roasting pan when done. While the roast is searing, place the garlic, mustard, avocado, and steak seasoning into a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Coat the seared roast all over with the avocado mixture.
• Roast in preheated oven until the tenderloin has reached your desired degree of doneness, about 40 minutes for medium.