How To Make Beef Wellington
Beef Wellington Recipe. Beef Wellington is a succulent and hearty main course meal, great for dinner parties and quiet nights in. Devour our Beef Wellington recipe.
Step 1: Trim and season fillet
Trim the fillet of excess fat and cut it to size, then season with salt and pepper.
Step 2: Sear the meat
Brown it well on all sides for about 5 minutes in the skillet with oil and butter. When it is done, put it aside to cool down while you prepare the stuffing.
Step 3: Add the mushrooms and garlic
Cook the finely chopped mushrooms until soft but not completely done. Add the onions and garlic and cook for about another five minutes or until done. Finally, sprinkle the herbs over and stir in well. Transfer the mixture to a bowl or tray to cool.
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Keep the pastry in the fridge until you need it and make sure the mushrooms and onions are quite cool before you spread them.
Step 4: Prepare the pastry
Sprinkle some flour on a clean, dry surface on which to place the pastry.
Step 5: Finish stuffing mix
Combine the minced chicken and the breadcrumbs with the mushrooms, onions and herbs, (in a blender, preferably), and then spread the mixture evenly on the pastry leaving a 10cm border of pastry clear.
Step 6: Wrap fillet in pastry
Place the fillet on the pastry ready for wrapping – put it in the centre and wrap over the dough to make a neat parcel trimming off any excess.
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Carefully remove the grease from the fillet with a cloth before placing it on the pastry.
Step 7: Prepare to bake
Place the wrapped fillet, with the join in the pastry underneath, in a buttered baking tray and brush the beaten egg onto the pastry to give it a nice golden glaze when baked.
It is now ready to bake, but first; leave it in the fridge for half an hour to rest and cool completely.
Step 8: Bake the dish
After half an hour place the baking tray in the centre of an oven pre-heated to 250ºC and bake it for 35 minutes.
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Cooking an extra 5 minutes more will make the beef medium and 5 minutes less will leave the beef rare.
Step 9: Carve and serve
This recipe will cook the meat to medium rare. Let it rest for 10 minutes after you take it out of the oven before you cut it. Carve the Beef Wellington into slices 10cms thick and serve 2 slices per person.
