Poached Beef Fillet Served With Its Own Broth And Baby Winter Vegetables Recipes

POACHED FILLET OF BEEF WITH WINTER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Slice carrots, celery root and leeks into sections about 2 inches long and 1/4 inch wide. There should be about 3 cups. The slices should be the same size so they cook evenly.
• Place the carrots, celery and leeks in a large saucepan, and cover with lightly salted water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and drain immediately.
• In another large saucepan bring the beef broth to a low simmer over medium-high heat. Add salt and pepper, the carrots, celery and leeks, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Do not let the broth boil, or it will lose its color.
• Meanwhile, season the fillet pieces on both sides with salt and pepper. Add to the simmering vegetables, and cook over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let the liquid boil.The meat should be served medium rare.
• Divide the vegetables in a decorative pattern over 4 warm serving plates. Place the beef pieces next to the vegetables. Spoon over the dressing. Season if necessary. Garnish with fresh herbs. The broth can be served on the side in a consomme cup.

BEEF TENDERLOIN POACHED IN ONION BROTH

Steps:

• Tie additional kitchen string to end ties on beef tenderloin. Secure to ends of a wooden spoon long enough to balance on rim of a large Dutch oven. (String should be tied so beef hangs below pot rim and broth but doesnâ??t touch bottom.) Set aside.
• Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, about 20 minutes. (If mixture begins to darken or dry out, add a few tablespoons water.) Add wine and cook, stirring and scraping browned bits off bottom, until almost evaporated, about 4 minutes. Add leeks, turnip, rutabaga, and 10 cups water. Bring to a simmer, then partially cover and adjust heat to maintain a bare simmer. Cook 30 minutes, then remove turnip and transfer to a dish. Continue simmering until rutabaga is fork-tender, about 10 minutes more. Remove rutabaga and transfer to dish.
• Push leeks and onions to sides of pot and lower beef into center, balancing wooden spoon on pot rim. If necessary, add more warm water to completely cover beef. Add potatoes and bring to a simmer. Cook, adjusting heat as necessary to maintain broth temperature at 190 degrees, until a thermometer inserted in center of beef reads 120 degrees for rare, about 30 minutes. (Meat will continue to cook after poaching.)
• Remove potatoes and transfer to dish with vegetables. Remove beef, transfer to a cutting board, and let rest, tented with foil, 5 minutes. Keep poaching liquid warm. Remove strings from beef and cut beef into slices. Strain poaching liquid through a fine-mesh sieve. Divide broth, vegetables, and meat among serving bowls. Season with salt and pepper and top with prepared horseradish.

POACHED BEEF FILLET SERVED WITH ITS OWN BROTH AND BABY WINTER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large stock pot place the stock, oxtail, carrot, celery, garlic, thyme, bay leave and bring to the simmer.
• Allow stock to simmer for 2-3 hrs constantly skimming the oil and impurity from the top of the stock.
• Strain stock through cheese cloth and discard the oxtail and all vegetables.
• Return the stock to the heat and bring back to the simmer.
• Place a fry pan over a high heat and sear the beef fillet on all sides. Remove from hot pan.
• Add baby vegetables and beef to the simmering stock and cook for 5 min or until vegetables are tender.
• In a hot saute pan wilt the spinach and divide between 4 serving bowls placing the spinach in the center of the bowl.
• Place the beef and baby vegetables around the bowl and pour the broth into each bowl.

POACHED BEEF WITH LEEKS

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with cold water in a saucepan; add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes; drain. Return to pot; cover.
• Stir together horseradish, vinegar, parsley, oil, and a pinch of salt; set aside.
• Bring stock, wine, celery, and garlic to a boil in a tall, narrow 6-quart pot. Reduce heat to medium-low; add leeks and 3 sprigs thyme. Simmer until vegetables are tender, 5 to 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer vegetables to a large bowl; cover. Place beef and peppercorns in pot; add water just to cover, if necessary. Partially cover pot; cook at a bare simmer until an instant-read thermometer reads 130 degrees when inserted into center of beef, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove beef, and let rest 10 minutes.
• Carve beef on a carving board into 18 thin slices; add any juices to broth. Pour broth through a fine sieve into bowl with vegetables; discard solids. Divide soup, potatoes, and beef among six bowls; garnish with thyme. Serve sauce on the side.

POACHED BEEF TENDERLOIN

Steps:

• Put the meat in a deep pan just large enough to hold it-a Dutch oven is usually ideal, but you can curve the meat into a wide saucepan too-and cover it with boiling water or stock. Add a large pinch of salt if you're using water or if the stock is unsalted. Adjust the heat so that the mixture bubbles gently-on my stove that's medium.
• Cook until the meat's internal temperature reaches 120°F (use an instant-read thermometer); 125°F if you prefer medium-rare. Remove the meat and let it sit for about 5 minutes, then cut into 1/2- to 1-inch-thick slices. Serve immediately with the garnishes.