Rosen's Lemon Charred Beef with Crisp Herbed Spaetzle

Name: Rosen's Lemon Charred Beef with Crisp Herbed Spaetzle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams pencil-thin asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths; 237 milliliters rich beef stock or canned beef broth; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 680 grams center-cut filet mignon steaks (about each), tied; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 118 milliliters light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1 red onion, cut into thick slices; 4 servings Salt; 59 milliliters sour cream; 1 Tbsp sweet paprika; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1 small yellow onion, minced; 4 servings Herbed Spaetzle

Rosen's Lemon Charred Beef with Crisp Herbed Spaetzle is a gluten free main course. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 805 calories, 35g of protein, and 57g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. This recipe from Food and Wine requires butter, herbed spaetzle, salt, and olive oil. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. Users who liked this recipe also liked Herbed Spaetzle, Herbed Spaetzle And Spinach, and Fresh Herbed Quark Spaetzle.

Instructions

In a blender, process the lemon juice, lemon zest, brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the olive oil until smooth.

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Brown Sugar

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Olive Oil

Pepper

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Blender

Put the beef in a shallow bowl and add all but 2 tablespoons of the marinade; turn the steaks to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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Marinade

Steak

Beef

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Bowl

Meanwhile, toast the paprika in a small dry skillet over moderate heat, shaking the pan, until the paprika is brick colored, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Paprika

Toast

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a plate to cool.

In a small saucepan, boil the beef stock until reduced to 2/3 cup.

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Beef Stock

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Sauce Pan

Add the paprika, sour cream and yellow onion and cook over moderate heat until slightly thickened, 6 to 7 minutes.

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Yellow Onion

Sour Cream

Paprika

Preheat the broiler.

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Broiler

Brush the red onion slices with the reserved 2 tablespoons of marinade and arrange them on a broiling pan along with the red and yellow bell peppers. Broil the onion slices and peppers for about 15 minutes, turning occasionally, until charred all over.

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Yellow Pepper

Red Onion

Marinade

Peppers

Onion

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Frying Pan

Transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover and let steam for 15 minutes. Coarsely chop the red onion. Peel, core and seed the peppers and cut them into 1/2-inch pieces.

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Red Onion

Peppers

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Bowl

Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the asparagus and cook until crisp-tender, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Asparagus

Drain and cool under running water.

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Water

Preheat the oven to 45

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Oven

Heat the canola oil in an ovenproof skillet until shimmering.

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Canola Oil

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Frying Pan

Drain the steaks and season with salt and pepper. Cook over moderate heat until browned, about 7 minutes per side.

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Salt And Pepper

Steak

Transfer the skillet to the oven and cook the steaks for 4 to 5 minutes for medium rare.

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Steak

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Oven

Transfer the steaks to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.

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Steak

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Cutting Board

Rewarm the sauce. Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet.

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Butter

Sauce

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Frying Pan

Add the Herbed Spaetzle and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden, 8 to 10 minutes.

Add the peppers, asparagus and onion, season with salt and pepper and cook until warmed through. Mound the spaetzle and vegetables on 4 large plates and set the steaks on top with some spoonfuls of the sauce.

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Salt And Pepper

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