Seared Filet Roulade Food

SEARED FILET ROULADE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a bowl combine vinegar, basil, shallots, garlic, tomatoes, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Add the 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and whisk together. Slice the filet to desired thickness long-ways, leaving 1 end of the filet uncut so that you have a slice about 12 inches long. Lay the tomato mixture on the filet, and begin rolling to create the "roulade". Once the filet is filled and rolled tightly, tie it with butcher's twine around the middle of the filet to hold it together. Take the sprigs of rosemary and push them through the filet to create a seal. Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil. Season filet with salt and pepper, to taste. Sear for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Finish in the oven for 6 to 10 minutes, or until desired temperature is reached. Once out of the oven, remove the string and rosemary, and replace with new rosemary for garnish and to hold the filet together.

CLASSIC FILET WITH PORCINI-MARSALA PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the dried porcini mushrooms and chicken stock in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, then turn the heat off and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes. Pull the mushrooms out of the liquid, reserving the stock, letting any grit from the mushrooms settle to the bottom of the saucepan. Slice the mushrooms into strips and set aside.
• Thoroughly pat the steaks dry with a paper towel. Heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over high heat until very hot, about 3 minutes. Drizzle a light coating of oil over each side of steak. Sprinkle the steaks generously with salt and pepper. Insert an instant read digital thermometer into the side of one of the steaks, set it to sound its alarm at 100 degrees F. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil into the pan, this helps create a great crust on the steaks.
• Place the steaks in the pan, leaving room in between each steak. Cook the steaks without moving for 3 minutes. Using tongs, flip the steaks and cook until the thermometer goes off, about another 4 minutes for rare, 5 minutes for medium-rare and 6 minutes for medium. Remove the steaks to a plate and cover loosely with foil. Let the steaks rest for at least 5 minutes while making the pan sauce.
• After removing the steaks from the skillet, add the porcini mushrooms, garlic and shallots. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the Marsala wine and the reserved mushroom liquid, being careful to let any grit stay in the bottom of the pan. Bring the sauce to a boil and reduce by half. Turn off the heat and whisk in the butter until it is melted and sauce has thickened. Add the thyme and season with salt and pepper.
• Spoon sauce over steaks, top with the chopped chives. Serve immediately with the Potato Fennel Puree.
• Place the fennel and potatoes into a medium saucepan and cover with the milk and cream. Add the bay leaf and season with a good amount of salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the potatoes are tender or until a knife inserts into center of a potato chunk with no resistance, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Once the vegetables are tender, strain them out of the pan using a spider or a slotted spoon. Transfer them into a food processor, add the butter and start the pureeing process. Add just enough of the cooking liquid until the puree becomes smooth and creamy. Season with more salt and pepper.

MOZZARELLA ROULADE

Steps:

• Place curd in a mixing bowl. Pour boiling water over the curd, just covering it. With heat proof rubber gloves, kneed the curd together until one smooth mass is formed. Remove from the water and place in a mixing bowl. Add the herbs and pepper and kneed together. Lay the mozzarella mix on a bench and roll out with rolling pin until it is about 1/4-inch thick. Spread a thin layer of pesto over all of the mozzarella and arrange the proscuitto evenly on top of the pesto. Tightly roll the mozzarella and cut off the ends. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate for two hours. Remove roulade from refrigerator, unwrap and slice to desired thickness. Place mesclun mix in center of a rather large plate. Slice red and golden tomato. Arrange mozzarella slices with tomatoes alternating mozzarella with different color tomato. Lightly drizzle vinaigrette on top and serve.

TATANKA ROULADE

Steps:

• Tenderize steaks, if necessary, by pounding. Using a clean dish for preparation, divide mustard and spread on top of each steak. Divide mushrooms and peppers evenly on top of each steak. Roll up each steak, enclosing the peppers, and wrap each roll with 1 slice of bacon. Repeat procedure with remaining 5 steak rolls. Secure with string or a skewer. Lightly season with blended seasoning mixture.
• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, cook the remaining 2 strips of bacon; add onion and cook until tender. Add the steaks and brown lightly on all sides. Add hot beef broth and reduce the heat. Braise the steaks until an instant-read thermometer registers an internal temperature of 140 degrees F.
• Remove the steaks from the Dutch oven. Add the flour to the reduced stock and whisk to make a brown sauce. Return steak rolls to Dutch oven and keep warm until serving time. Internal temperature at serving time may be 160 degrees F.
• To serve: remove string or skewer. Cut steak diagonally to show colors of peppers and mushrooms. Drizzle sauce over top.

THE BEST BEEF ROULADEN

Steps:

• Pound beef with a meat pounder to about 1/4 inch thick and trim meat into rectangles, about 3 by 5 inches. You should have 12 to 15 pieces.
• Heat 2 T. of the butter in a skillet and sauté onion until tender. Add veal and cook until no longer pink.
• In a bowl combine veal-onion mixture with breadcrumbs, parsley, capers, marjoram, salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Spread each beef slice with a little mustard. Place a heaping tablespoon of filling and 1 piece of pickle in the center and roll.
• Wrap a piece of bacon around the roll and tie with string. Dredge in flour.
• Any leftover filling can be added to the sauce.
• Heat the remaining 2 T. butter in a large heavy skillet and brown the rouladen.
• Combine beef stock, wine, tomato pureé and leftover filling and add to the pan.
• Cook, covered, for about 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.
• Remove rouladen to a warm platter and discard string.
• Skim fat from gravy and , if desired, blend in sour cream and simmer, stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Pour gravy over rouladen and serve with spaetzle or riced potatoes.

PAN-SEARED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper on both sides. Rub seasoning into meat with your fingers.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add filets and cook 5-7 minutes on each side.
• Remove from heat, cover filets with foil and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.

STEAK-HOUSE SEARED BEEF TENDERLOIN FILETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Season filets with kosher salt and pepper.
• Heat an oven-proof pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
• Add oil and heat briefly.
• Sear filets in oil on one side for 4-5 minutes. Turn them over, place the pan in the oven, and roast to desired doneness. (For medium rare that would be approximately 7 minutes.).
• Allow filets to rest 5 minutes before serving.

PAN-SEARED FILET MIGNON

Steps:

• Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper on both sides. Rub seasoning into meat with your fingers.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add filets and cook 5-7 minutes on each side.
• Remove from heat, cover filets with foil and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.