Roasted Garlic Stuffed Beef Tenderloin
with Western Plaid Hash and Syrah Demi-Glace
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients:
4 8 oz. beef tenderloin fillets
10 garlic cloves, roasted
1 cup red pepper, julienne
1 cup red onion, julienne
1 cup green cabbage, julienne
1 cup red cabbage, julienne
2 cups veal stock reduced by half
1 cup Australian syrah
2 russet potatoes
4 cups peanut oil
¼ cup jalapeno, minced
Kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste
1 cup olive oil
Directions:
Syrah Demi-Glace:
- In a sauce pot, add ½ cup of wine, and bring to a boil.
- After half has evaporated, add veal stock, and reduced by 2/3. Keep warm.
- Make a small slit in the side of teach tenderloin with a pairing knife, and stuff 1 large clove of garlic in each, and set aside.
Western Plaid Hash:
- In a 4 quart sauce pan, add peanut oil, and heat to 325 degrees.
- On a mandolin, or by hand, julienne the potatoes to 1/8 inch strips and rinse in cool water to remove some starch.
- When oil reaches 325 degrees, carefully drop potatoes in oil, stirring frequently. Cook for approximately 4 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove potatoes from oil, and place in a bowl. Seasons with salt and pepper.
- In a large, hot, iron skillet or flat grill, put ¼ cup olive oil, and add peppers, cabbage, onions, and remainder of garlic.
- Cook until cabbage is wilted, adding salt and pepper to taste.
- Add remainder of wine to cabbage mixture, and simmer. Reserve and keep warm.
Beef Tenderloin:
- In a hot sauté pan, add ¼ cup olive oil.
- Season filets by liberally rubbing the salt and pepper into the top and bottom of the steak.
- Place all four steaks in the pan, sear on high for 1 ½ minutes each side, and place in a 350 degree oven for 4 minuets for medium-rare to medium.
- To plate, place potatoes in center of plate, and add the cabbage on top.
- Place tenderloin on top of the cabbage, and pour demi-glace on top of the steak.
- If desired, garnish with a seasonal green vegetable like grilled asparagus, or green beans.