Beef Tenderloin With Mushrooms Thyme In Shallot Brandy Sauce Recipes

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH MUSHROOMS AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add beef, and brown on all sides.
• Toss mushrooms with remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms and 3 thyme sprigs to skillet; place in oven. Cook until beef registers 125 degrees for medium-rare, 18 to 20 minutes. Let stand 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature with mushrooms and shallot-brandy sauce. Garnish with thyme.

SHALLOT-BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots and garlic; cook, stirring often, until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; add brandy. Bring to a boil. Cook until reduced by half. Whisk in stock and cream and cook until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in thyme; season with salt and pepper.

BEEF TENDERLOIN WITH BRANDY SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinate steaks in marinade for 2 hours.
• Saute steaks in butter; remove from pan when cooked to doneness you like.
• Add mushrooms to pan.
• Add peppercorns.
• Add brandy OFF stove.
• Deglaze pan, scraping browned bits off bottom of pan.
• Don't ignite; fire scares me.
• Add cream.
• Reduce; pour over steaks.