Prosciutto Wrapped Beef Cubes With Mustard Pan Sauce Recipes

BEEF FILLET WITH HORSERADISH & PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large frying pan and fry the beef fillet for 5 mins, turning it to seal and brown it all over. Remove from the pan and leave to cool. Add the shallots to the buttery meat juices and cook, stirring, until softened and golden. Turn off the heat and tip out two-thirds of the shallots into a bowl. Add the horseradish and some black pepper to the bowl, then blitz with a hand blender to make a coarse purée.
• Meanwhile, pour the red wine and stock into the pan with the remaining shallots. Blend the cornflour with 3 tbsp water, add to the pan with the redcurrant jelly, and stir until thickened. Season to taste and allow to bubble for at least 5 mins until it has become a sauce. Cool and chill until ready to serve.
• Lay 8 slices of prosciutto in 2 overlapping rows. Spread the horseradish mixture on top and scatter evenly with the herbs. Place the fillet on top, cover the ends with the last 2 slices, and tightly wrap the prosciutto around the beef. Chill until ready to cook.
• Remove the beef from the fridge at least 30 mins before you are ready to cook it. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the meat on a baking-parchment-lined baking tray and roast for 30-40 mins, depending on how well done you like it. (To test how done the beef is, insert a digital thermometer into the centre - it should read 50C for rare, 55C for medium rare and 60C for medium.) Leave to rest for 10-15 mins, then carefully slice with a very sharp knife and serve with the wine sauce. Scatter with extra thyme, if you like.

GRILLED SALMON CUBES WITH TAWNY PORT-TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Skin and bone the salmon steak. Cut into 8 cubes, each one approximately 1 1/4 inches square. Season well with salt and pepper. Place in a mixing bowl, and add the tawny port. Stir in the tarragon leaves, reserving a few for garnish. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 6 hours (try to marinate it as long as possible).
• When ready to cook, prepare a charcoal fire. While the fire is getting hot, prepare the sauce. Remove the salmon cubes from the marinade and reserve cubes. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan. Add the shallot and beef stock. Bring to a boil over high heat, skimming off any foam that forms on the surface. Boil the liquid until it is reduced to a glaze. Reduce the heat to low, and begin whisking in the cold butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. (Make sure that the sauce doesn't "break". When all the butter is incorporated, you'll have a smooth, medium-thick, tan-colored sauce.) Strain it into a clean saucepan and keep warm over very low heat, stirring occasionally.
• When the sauce is almost ready, grill the reserved salmon cubes: First dry them very well, then toss them with the vegetable oil to prevent sticking. Place them on the grill and cook, turning them with tongs, until charred on the outside, still rosy-pink on the inside, about 5 minutes. (Alternatively, you could place the oiled cubes under a preheated broiler, turning, until just done.)
• Place each salmon cube on a small plate. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Drizzle each cube with a half teaspoon of the sauce (reserve the leftover sauce for another use). Sprinkle each cube with a few flecks of the reserved tarragon leaves, finely minced.

SUNNY'S ROASTED FINGERLINGS AND MUSHROOMS WITH A MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce: In a medium saucepot set over medium heat, add the wine, bell peppers and shallots. Stirring constantly, cook until the shallots and peppers soak up the wine and the wine evaporates, about 5 minutes. Season with a pinch of salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Add the cream, mustard and lemon zest. Increase the heat slightly, and continue to cook and stir until the liquid slightly reduces and thickens, about 8 more minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley.
• For the fingerlings and mushrooms: Place a large baking sheet in the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large pot, add the potatoes, a nice pinch of salt and cover with an inch of water. Bring to a boil and boil the potatoes for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow the potatoes to sit for 5 more minutes. Drain and air-dry the potatoes.
• Remove the baking sheet from the oven and quickly scatter half of the rosemary and thyme on it. Arrange the potatoes and mushrooms over the herbs. Spritz the entire baking sheet with the lemon juice and drizzle everything lightly with the olive oil. Place the remaining herbs over the top. Roast until the potatoes are tender and the mushrooms are darker in color and tender, 30 to 35 minutes, tossing halfway through.
• Remove the herbs and serve warm, at room temperature or chilled, with a drizzle of the sauce, served at the same temperature as the dish.

PAN-FRIED PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED SCALLOPS WITH WHITE WINE PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the dry rub: Mix together the garlic, paprika, salt, pepper and cayenne in a small bowl.
• For the scallops: Trim the side muscle from the scallops, if not done already. Pat the scallops dry and sprinkle them on both sides with the dry rub. Wrap the scallops with the prosciutto so that only the top is showing. To do this, spread out a slice of prosciutto; set a scallop on its edge and roll it up in the prosciutto, tucking prosciutto under one side as you go and leaving the other side exposed.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the canola oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter and sear the scallops on the prosciutto side for 1 to 2 minutes without disturbing, to ensure a good crust. Flip the scallops and cook on the scallop side for 3 to 4 minutes, or until opaque. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter to the pan and baste the scallops with the melted butter. Transfer the cooked scallops to a platter. Deglaze the pan with the white wine, whisking vigorously to emulsify; stir in the chives and parsley, and season with salt and pepper. Spoon some of the pan sauce over the scallops; serve any extra sauce on the side. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and serve.

TARRAGON PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• To skillet add minced shallot and cook over moderate heat, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, or until softened. Add vinegar, wine and tarragon. Deglaze pan, scraping up brown bits, until reduced by half. Add chicken stock (have heated so that it comes to the boil quickly). Bring to a boil. Strain sauce into a small saucepan and bring back to a boil.

HOW TO MAKE A PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Measure the pan sauce ingredients in a measuring cup (liquid always totals 1/2 cup). Pour the liquid into hot skillet once meat, poultry or fish has been removed. Reduce liquid to 1/4 cup. Tilt the skillet and whisk in butter or cream, and spoon over each portion and serve.

PROSCIUTTO-WRAPPED BEEF CUBES WITH MUSTARD PAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle beef on all sides with black pepper.
• Wrap beef cubes with enough prosciutto to cover entirely. Be sure that prosciutto doesn't overlap more than once.
• Place wrapped cubes seam side down on a plate.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add oil and butter.
• When butter has melted add beef cubes, seam-side down to seal, then saute until crisp on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes for medium rare.
• Remove beef and let rest 5 minutes before serving.
• Add shallots to pan and saute 1 minute to soften.
• Add chicken stock and scrape up brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Whisk in mustard and heavy cream and cook 1 minute more to thicken sauce.
• Remove from heat.
• Season, to taste, with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley.