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Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington

If you want to add more European recipes to your recipe box, Beef Wellington might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 36g of protein, 55g of fat, and a total of 742 calories. It works best as a main course, and is done in about 2 hours and 10 minutes. Head to the store and pick up egg yolks, salt and pepper, mushrooms, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

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Sear filet on all sides: Season the fillet generously with salt and pepper.
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Heat a tablespoon or two of oil in a large pan on high heat. Sear the fillet in the pan on all sides until well browned (hint: do not move the fillet until it has had a chance to brown).
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Remove the filet from the pan and let cool. Once cooled, brush the fillet on all sides with mustard.
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the mushroom duxelles: Chop the mushrooms and put them into a food processor and purée.
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Heat the sauté pan on medium high heat.
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Transfer the mushroom purée into the pan and cook, allowing the mushrooms to release their moisture.
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When the moisture released by the mushrooms has boiled away, remove the mushrooms from the pan and set aside to cool.
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filet in mushroom paste and ham: 
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Roll out a large piece of plastic wrap.
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Lay out the slices of ham on the plastic wrap so that they overlap.
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Spread the mushroom mixture over the ham.
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Place the beef filet in the middle, roll the mushroom and ham over the fillet, using the plastic wrap so that you do this tightly.
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Wrap up the beef filet into a tight barrel shape, twisting the ends of the plastic wrap to secure. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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oven to 400°F.
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out puff pastry, wrap beef filet: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry sheet to a size that will wrap around the beef fillet.
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Unwrap the fillet from the plastic wrap and place in the middle of the pastry dough.
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Brush the edges of the pastry with the beaten eggs.
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Fold the pastry around the fillet, cutting off any excess at the ends (pastry that is more than 2 layers thick will not cook all the way, try to limit the overlap).
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Place on a small plate, seam side down, and brush beaten egg yolks all over the top. Chill for 5-10 minutes.
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with egg wash and score: 
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Place the pastry-wrapped fillet on a baking pan.
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Brush the exposed surface again with beaten eggs.
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Score the top of the pastry with a sharp knife, not going all the way through the pastry.
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Sprinkle the top with coarse salt.
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in oven: 
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Bake at 400°F for 25-35 minutes. The pastry should be nicely golden when done. To ensure that your roast is medium rare, test with an instant read meat thermometer. Pull out at 125-130°F for medium rare.
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Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Slice in 1-inch thick slices.
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Recipe adapted from this video for making Beef Wellington by Chef Gordon Ramsay.
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BeefBeef
DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 10 m.
Servings4
Health Score27
Dairy Free
CuisinesEnglishScottishBritishEuropean
DietsDairy Free
Dish TypesLunchMain CourseMain DishDinner
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