Beef Tenderloin With Bordelaise Sauce, Caramelized Carrots and S

Download
photo by a food.com user photo by a food.com user
Ready In:
1hr 40mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
2
Advertisement

ingredients

Advertisement

directions

  • To make the bordelaise sauce, in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
  • Add the shallots and sauté, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Add the pepper, bay leaf and thyme and stir to mix.
  • Add the wine, bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Add the stock and bring to a simmer, skimming off any excess fat, and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean saucepan and keep warm over very low heat.
  • In a 10-inch fry pan over medium-high heat, melt 1 Tbs of the butter.
  • Season the filets with salt and pepper.
  • When the butter is hot, add the filets and sear until golden underneath, about 2 minutes.
  • Using a pair of tongs, turn the filets, and add the carrot, shallots, the 1/8 tsp pepper, the thyme and bay leaf.
  • Cover and cook for 3 minutes for medium-rare, or until done to your liking.
  • Transfer the filets to warmed individual plates.
  • Continue cooking the vegetables, uncovered, until just tender, 1 minute more.
  • Add the sauce, bring to a boil and stir in the remaining 2 Tbs butter.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, 7 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove the thyme sprig and bay leaf and discard.
  • Stir in the parsley.
  • Spoon the sauce and vegetables around the filets and serve immediately.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. The flavours all blend well. A nice rich sauce over the steak...good enough for company:)
     
Advertisement

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Very busy nanny/au pair, working for a very rich and snooty family, in a very large home, in a very snooty village. Just in case my employer comes here, please don't ask where I am from, or I'll be sacked like the last nanny was. ;-) I take care of 4 gorgeous, and darling kids. 3 girls and a boy. The boy is the youngest (and my favorite). They are great children, very, very active. (Hyper) I love to cook. I guess that's a given, why else would I be here. Part of my job is also to prepare meals for the family. The more they like my food, the longer I get to stay. (just a little joke) On my day off, I usually go out to the cinema or some dance clubs with the other au pairs in this town. That's about it I think.
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes