Slow-Cooked Beef Fillet with Smoked Garlic Mash and Madeira Jus

Sophisticated beef fillet paired with smooth smoked garlic mash, wild mushrooms, and a rich Madeira wine reduction sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1063 kcals 4252 kcals
Carbohydrates 48.9 grams 195.4 grams
Fat 80.1 grams 320.5 grams
Protein 36.3 grams 145.2 grams
Cook Time
60 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Dairy
110
g
Butter
divided for frying and sauce
350
ml
Liquids
150
ml
150
ml
250
ml
Beef Stock
or veal stock
Meat
500
g
Beef Fillet
middle-cut
NutsSeeds
2
sprig
Thyme
fresh, leaves picked
2
tbsp
Chervil
roughly chopped
1
unit
Salt
to taste
1
unit
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
OilsFats
4
tbsp
Olive Oil
divided for roasting garlic and mash
Vegetables
2
piece
Shallot
finely chopped
20
piece
300
g
Wild Mushrooms
mixed, cleaned
900
g
Potato
floury, peeled and roughly chopped

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 60°C.
  • Brown the beef in 15ml vegetable oil for 2 minutes and allow to cool.
  • Wrap the beef in heatproof clingfilm and roast for 30 minutes.
  • Ensure the beef core temperature reaches 57-59°C.
  • Sear the beef in hot oil and butter for 30 seconds per side.
  • Sweat shallots and thyme in butter then reduce Madeira by half.
  • Add red wine, reduce by two-thirds, then add stock and boil.
  • Reduce the liquid again by two-thirds and whisk in butter and seasoning.
  • Sauté button onions and mushrooms in butter then stir in chervil.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C for the mash ingredients.
  • Roast olive-oil drizzled smoked garlic for 25 minutes until soft.
  • Boil potatoes for 18 minutes, drain, and dry over heat.
  • Mash potatoes with the roasted garlic flesh, olive oil, and cream.
  • Serve beef slices over mushrooms with mash and Madeira jus.