Filet of beef in a foie gras crust
Do you know beef tenderloin in a foie gras crust? This is a delicious Christmas dish consisting of roast beef accompanied by a Madeira sauce and foie gras, all wrapped in puff pastry. this is a delicious recipe that is sure to wow your guests.
Ingredients :
- 1 beef tenderloin (about 1 kg 200)
- 200 g foie gras
- 500g puff pastry
- 10 cl of Madeira
- 1 egg yolk
- 50g butter
- 50g flour
- 40 cl chicken broth
- 1 C. goose fat
- salt pepper
Preparation :
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Split the beef tenderloin in 2 without separating the 2 halves. Introduce slices of foie gras into the slit then close the fillet and tie it. Heat the goose fat in a casserole dish and brown the fillet on all sides. When it is colored, remove it and let it cool.
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How to season and cook your foie gras?
How to devein your foie gras?
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Preheat the oven th.8 (240°C).
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Roll out the puff pastry on a work surface. Place the cold roast on top. Put salt and pepper at your taste. Fold in the edges of the dough so as to completely wrap the roast. Seal the edges well and decorate with scraps in a hhoursnious way. Beat the egg yolk with 1 tbsp. water. Brush the pastry of your crusted roast beef with it.
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Place the fillet in a crust on the baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Place in the oven and cook for 15 minutes per pound. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the flour all at once and cook, stirring, until fluffy.
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Then pour in the broth while whisking, then the Madeira. Cook until the first simmers. Remove from heat and set aside in a bain-marie. Take the crusted fillet out of the oven. Cut it into thick slices and serve with the sauce on the side. Serve your foie gras crusted beef recipe immediately.
Technical moves
How to season and cook your foie gras?
How to devein your foie gras?
Tips
Roast beef is a staple of family meals. So you can also make this recipe with a sauce made up of morels and cream, for example, with which you will brush the beef before wrapping it in its puff pastry.
