Beef Paillards with Watercress and Herb Salad

Name: Beef Paillards with Watercress and Herb Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 340 grams filets mignons (beef-tenderloin steaks; 1 1/2 inches thick); 59 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 59 milliliters fresh mint leaves; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 2 servings Accompaniment: lime wedges; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 473 milliliters watercress sprigs

Beef Paillards with Watercress and Herb Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 303 calories, 31g of protein, and 19g of fat. This recipe serves 2. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have filets mignons, vegetable oil, accompaniment: lime wedges, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime wedges you could follow this main course with the Frozen Key Lime Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and whole 30 diet.

Instructions

Cut each filet horizontally (across the grain) into three equal pieces. Gently pound filets between sheets of plastic wrap to 1/4-inch thickness using a flat meat pounder or a rolling pin.

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Grains

Meat

Wrap

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Meat Tenderizer

Plastic Wrap

Rolling Pin

Whisk together lime juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste, then toss with watercress, cilantro, and mint.

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Salt And Pepper

Lime Juice

Watercress

Olive Oil

Cilantro

Mint

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Whisk

Pat 2 paillards dry and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Heat 3/4 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over high heat until just beginning to smoke, then sauté paillards, turning once, 1 minute for medium-rare.

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Vegetable Oil