Bourbon-glazed beef

Bourbon-glazed beef

Spark off a barbecue revolution with this red-hot recipe. Rain? Who cares.

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

45 mins, plus marinating time

Method

  1. Put the glaze ingredients in a bowl and mix them together. Put the beef in a ceramic dish, season well and pour the glaze over, turning the beef so it is completely covered. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 24. Heat the barbecue. Shake some of the glaze off the beef and cook it for about 7 minutes on each side for rare, and a few minutes longer for medium. Take it off the barbecue and leave it to rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the discarded glaze in a saucepan until it boils and cook for a couple of minutes. Taste and season. Add a little more bourbon if you like. Glaze the beef again and then carve it into thick slices. Serve with some green leaves dressed with vinaigrette.
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If it rains...

Sear the beef fillet all over in a hot pan for about 10 minutes in total, then cook in an oven heated to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 10 minutes for rare, 15 for medium rare. Leave to rest for at least 10 minutes before carving.

Per serving

462 kcalories, protein 54.4g, carbohydrate 18.6g, fat 15.8 g, saturated fat 6.4g, fibre 0.5g, salt 1.69 g

Recipe from olive magazine, June 2005.

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  • 20 November 2007

    Ceri commented on this recipe

    This recipe was absolutely delicious. I left the fillet to marinate for nearly 24 hours. It was tender, flavoursome and melted in the mouth.....mmmm!

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  • 20 November 2007

    Ceri rated this recipe

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  • 10 November 2009

    Josephine rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this recipe for a family birthday. I marinaded the beef for about 22 hours and cooked it rare - everybody absolutely loved it and the whole lot was eaten. You need to buy the meat from a good butcher. This is definitely a favorite for special occasions. Yum.

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  • 25 September 2011

    Happyjacs commented on this recipe

    After getting over the shock of price of meat bought from excellent butcher it was well worth the price tag justified by wedding anniversary treat! Probably the nicest way we have enjoyed fillet of beef in years. Still talking about it three days later. Highly recommend for any special occasion.

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  • 25 October 2011

    MrsThomo rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made the marinade and applied to some rib eye steaks for 24 hours. It worked just as well and was a less costly option :)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

45 mins, plus marinating time

Ingredients

  • 1 piece of beef fillet , about 1kg

BOURBON GLAZE

  • a large pinch chilli flakes
  • 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 125ml tomato ketchup
  • 2 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
  • 1 tsp English mustard powder or paste
  • 4 tbsp bourbon or whiskey
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
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Per serving

462 kcalories, protein 54.4g, carbohydrate 18.6g, fat 15.8 g, saturated fat 6.4g, fibre 0.5g, salt 1.69 g

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