Mustard beef fillet with sweet shallots
Bubble up this beefy dish when the nights draw in in autumn - filling and satisfying
Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 40 mins
- Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Put the shallots in a pan of boiling water and boil for a couple of minutes. Drain and peel once they are cool enough to handle.
- Season the beef, then heat 2 tbsp oil in a roasting tin and quickly brown the fillet all over. Remove the tin from the heat and lift out the beef. Scatter the shallots in the tin with the thyme. Sprinkle with the sugar and add a splash of water. Spread the mustard all over the beef and sit on top of the shallots. Roast for 25 minutes for rare, 40 minutes for medium or 50 minutes for well done. Halfway through cooking, shake the shallots in the tin. Rest the beef for 10-15 minutes before carving.
Know-how
For a quick sauce, after roasting take the beef and shallots out of the tin, add 150ml beef stock, a splash of brandy or whisky and 150ml double cream. Bubble up until thickened.
Per serving
300 kcalories, protein 37g, carbohydrate 5.6g, fat 14.5 g, saturated fat 4.7g, fibre 1.4g, salt 0.14 g
Recipe from olive magazine, October 2005.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 6
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 40 mins
Ingredients
Per serving
300 kcalories, protein 37g, carbohydrate 5.6g, fat 14.5 g, saturated fat 4.7g, fibre 1.4g, salt 0.14 g





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