Grilled Fillet of South Devon Beef with a Shallot and Tomato Sauce

Pan-seared beef fillets served with a rich shallot-tomato reduction, creamy herb butter sauce, mushrooms, and seasonal blanched vegetables.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 880.5 kcals 3522 kcals
Carbohydrates 14.6 grams 58.5 grams
Fat 67.1 grams 268.4 grams
Protein 35.7 grams 142.8 grams
Cook Time
45 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
2
tbsp
Dairy
35
g
Unsalted Butter
divided for tomato sauce
1
tbsp
200
g
Unsalted Butter
cold and cubed
Liquids
250
ml
200
ml
100
ml
Port
liquid
200
ml
Meat
4
piece
NutsSeeds
1
clove
Garlic
chopped
1
sprig
Tarragon
for tomato sauce infusion
1
sprig
Thyme
for tomato sauce
1
piece
Bay Leaf
dry or fresh
0.5
clove
Garlic
chopped, for herb butter sauce
Vegetables
6
piece
Shallots
chopped, for tomato sauce
8
piece
Tomatoes
deseeded and roughly chopped
60
g
Shallots
chopped, for herb butter sauce
12
piece
Baby Carrots
blanched
100
g
Green Beans
fine, blanched

Steps

  • Cook chopped shallots and garlic in 20g of butter until soft, purée in a blender, and simmer with tomatoes and herbs for 5 minutes.
  • Add white wine and reduce by half, then add Madeira and Port and reduce by half again before adding chicken stock to simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Strain the sauce through a fine sieve and muslin, boil the liquid to thicken, then whisk in the remaining butter and season.
  • Boil shallots, garlic, tarragon, vinegar, and wine until only 15ml of syrupy liquid remains.
  • Add cream and gradually whisk in cold butter over low heat until creamy, then season with lemon juice and cayenne.
  • Pass the herb butter sauce through a fine sieve and keep warm over a pan of hot water.
  • Preheat the grill to its highest setting.
  • Season steaks with sea salt and brown on all sides in a heavy frying pan with oil.
  • Grill steaks for 5-6 minutes depending on preference, then rest for 5 minutes.
  • Reheat the tomato sauce and stir chopped tomatoes and fresh herbs into the butter sauce.
  • Sauté mushrooms in butter for 3 minutes, then add carrots and beans to warm through.
  • Plate the steaks with tomato sauce, spoon the herb butter on top, and serve with the vegetables.