Grilled Beef Filet With Crab Cakes And Caramelized Onion Sauce Recipes

GRILLED BEEF FILET WITH CRAB CAKES AND CARAMELIZED ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring the filets to room temperature and brush with the olive oil.
• Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
• In a small bowl, mix the crab meat, breadcrumbs, Old Bay Seasoning and egg.
• Make 2 crab cakes and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Melt butter in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat.
• Add sliced onion and sautée until the onions are nice and brown, about 20 minutes.
• Add the cream and let this simmer until it reduces by half, about 20-30 minutes.
• Season the sauce with salt and pepper and a little cayenne pepper if using.
• Heat grill to high heat.
• Coat the grade with vegetable oil.
• Grill steaks on high for about 5 minutes on each side or to your desired doneness.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, in a medium skillet add enough vegetable oil to fry crab cake over medium high heat (be sure your oil is hot before adding the cakes).
• Cook the crab cakes for about 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
• For assembly top each steak with a crab cake and coat with the onion sauce.

FILLET OF BEEF WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND SHALLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut the beef into 4 slices of equal thickness. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet. Saute the onions for 5 minutes, season with salt and pepper. Lower heat and cook for 30 minutes, until caramel colored, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes and arugula; remove from the heat and reserve.
• Add remaining oil to a skillet and heat over medium-high heat until oil is hot. Sear the meat until the outside is well browned, seasoning with salt and pepper as you go. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Place the beef in oven for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on desired doneness.
• Melt butter in the same skillet and saute shallots until translucent, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the brandy and reduce to 2 tablespoons over high heat. Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce by half and taste for seasoning. Remove from heat.
• Mound a serving plate with the onion-arugula mixture. Place the meat on top. Ladle the sauce over the meat and garnish with chopped parsley.

BEEF FILETS WITH COGNAC-MUSHROOM & ONION SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt or 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Brown filets in 1 tablespoon hot oil in an ovenproof or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat 3 minutes on each side.
• Remove filets, reserving drippings in skillet.
• Melt 2 teablespoons butter in drippings over medium-high heat.
• Add yellow and red onion rings, and saute 5 minutes.
• Add green onions, shallots, mushrooms and garlic.(If more oil is needed add remaining tablespoon), saute 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Stir in cognac and broth; cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until liquid evaporates(about 5 minutes).
• Place filets on top of onion mixture in skillet.
• Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake at 400F for 15-20 minutes or until thermometer inserted in thickest portion of meat register 135F(medium rare).
• Remove filets from skillet, reserving onion mixture in skillet, cover filets loosely, and let stand at room temperature 10 minute.
• Cook onion mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly; 5 min or until liquid evaporates.
• Add salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
• Serve with filets.

GRILLED FILET OF BEEF WITH PEPPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a medium pot.
• Cover with salted water and simmer over medium-high heat until tender, 15-20 minutes.
• Drain, then smash with a fork, breaking the potatoes up into small pieces; set aside.
• Wrap peppercorns in a clean dish towel.
• Crush by pressing firmly with the bottom of a heavy skillet or tapping with a mallet.
• To make brochettes, strip most of the leaves from rosemary branches.
• With a skewer, make a hole through each piece of mea;. push rosemary branches through holes, threading 3 pieces of meat on each branch.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat; add potatoes.
• Cook, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Add chives, season with salt, then transfer to a platter.
• Heat 1 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add brochettes and cook until brown, 1-2 minutes on each side (for medium rare).
• Place on potatoes, covering loosely with foil to keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium, and add remaining oil, crushed pepper, and shallots.
• Cook, stirring, for 1 minute, then add scallions and cook for 30 seconds more.
• Remove pan from heat and stir in tomatoes.
• Season sauce with salt and spoon around brochettes.
• Enjoy!