Herbed Fillet Of Beef With Tomato Madeira Confit Recipes

FILET OF BEEF WITH MADEIRA SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the filet with salt and pepper. To a heated pan add the oil, salt and pepper. Brown the meat on all sides. Place into a 350 degrees F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the meat thermometer registers 120 degrees F. to 125 degrees F. (for rare). Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes, covered loosely with foil.
• Make the sauce while the beef is resting. Pour off the fat from the pan, add the Madeira, and boil it, scraping up the brown bits, until it is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Add the broth and boil the mixture, stirring for 1 minute. Stir the arrowroot mixture, add it to the skillet, whisking, and simmer the sauce, whisking, for 1 minute.
• Slice the filet and transfer to a platter. Spoon sauce around the meat and serve the remaining sauce separately. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

FRENCH-STYLE ROAST FILLET OF BEEF WITH MADEIRA WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the bottom third of an oven and preheat to 425F degrees (220C).
• Butter the ends and bottom of the beef fillet and place in a small, heavy roasting pan (without a rack) in which it fits comfortably. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in the oven and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat registers 120 F degrees (49C) for rare or 130F degrees (54C) for medium-rare, 20-30 minutes. Transfer to a warmed serving plate and cover loosely with a piece of aluminum foil to keep it warm. It will continue to cook a little.
• Using a large spoon, skim off the fat from the pan juices. Place the pan over medium-low heat and add the shallots. Cook, stirring, until translucent, 3-4 minutes. Add the water, raise the heat to medium and stir, scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan bottom. Add the Madeira, bring to a boil over medium heat and boil until reduced by about one-half. Combine the cornstarch mixture and the cream and stir until blended. Add to the pan and quickly stir into the juices. Cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Cut the strings on the fillet, then remove the strip of fat tied to the top of the fillet and discard. Using a very sharp, thin-bladed knife, slice the meat crosswise into 12-14 slices, each about 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick. Spoon a little of the sauce onto each warmed plate and place 2 or 3 slices of meat on the sauce. Spoon the remaining sauce over the meat, garnish with the chopped parsley and serve.

HERBED FILLET OF BEEF WITH TOMATO MADEIRA CONFIT

Steps:

• Marinate Beef: Stir together garlic, shallot, herbs, oil, kosher salt, and 2 tsp pepper, then rub all over beef. Marinate in a sealed large bag, chilled, 1 day. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before roasting. Make Confit: Cook garlic in oil in a large heavy skillet over med-low heat, turning occasionally, until golden, 10-15 minutes. Add tomatoes, thyme, rosemary, bay leaf, sugar, 1/4 tsp table salt, 1/8 tsp pepper, and 1/2 cup Madeira and briskly simmer, stirring frequently and crushing tomatoes with a heatproof rubber spatula, until tomatoes start to break down and oil separates slightly, about 1 hour. Mash garlic into tomatoes with spatula, then stir in 1/4 cup Madeira. Discard bay leaf. Roast Beef: Preheat oven to 350F with rack in middle. Roast beef in a 17- by 11-inch shallow heavy baking pan until an instant-read thermometer inserted into center of thickest part of meat registers 120F, 35 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 15 to 20 minutes (temperature of meat will rise to about 130F, for med-rare). Meanwhile, add water and remaining 1/4 cup Madeira to baking pan and deglaze over med-low heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Stir into tomato confit. Cut off and discard string from beef, then cut meat into 1/2-inch thick slices. Serve with confit.