Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington can be a bit tricky, but with the right steps, it can be easy to prepare. This dish consists of a beef tenderloin coated with pâté and a mushroom duxelles. The beef is then wrapped in puff pastry and baked until golden brown. The result is a flavorful, tender beef fillet encased in a crispy, flaky pastry with rich, savory layers inside.
Smash, peel, and chop <quantity>1</quantity> garlic clove
Peel and chop <quantity>1</quantity> shallot
Roughly chop <quantity>250<unit>g</unit></quantity> of portobello mushroom and <quantity>250<unit>g</unit></quantity> of shiitake mushroom
Blend the garlic, shallot, and mushrooms
Cook it on a dry pan until all the moisture is gone. Add salt to taste
Transfer the paste to a plate
Cool the mushroom duxelles in the refrigerator for 20m
Season <quantity>1</quantity> medium piece of beef tenderloin with salt and black pepper to taste
Add vegetable oil to a pan
Sear all sides of the beef on the pan. Let it cool down at room temperature
Once cooled, brush all sides of the meet with <quantity>2<unit>tsp</unit></quantity> of Dijon mustard
Layer <quantity>8</quantity> slices of Parma ham on a cling film
Cover it with the mushroom duxelles evenly
Place the meat on top of it and roll it
Seal it from all sides
Place it in the refrigerator for 15m to firm up
Place <quantity>1</quantity> large piece of puff pastry on a clean surface. Remove the cling film from the meat. Center it in the pastry and roll it
Close all sides
Roll the puff pastry onto cling film and seal it
Place in the refrigerator for 15m to firm up
Place <quantity>1</quantity> large piece of the puff pastry on a surface and cut the edges
Gently score the dough with a knife or a dough cutter
Unwrap the meat
Separate the yolks from <quantity>2</quantity> eggs
Brush all sides of the dough with the egg yolks
Cover with the scored puff pastry and brush with egg yolk
Bake in the oven at <temperature>190<unit>°C</unit></temperature> for 30m until the inside temperature reaches <temperature>52<unit>°C</unit></temperature>
Let it rest for 15m to set the juices from the meat
Cut it in half and serve. The beef Wellington is ready
Enjoy!
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