South Africa's Internet Food Newspaper, Magazine and Blog

Recipes

Fillet Steak Recipe with Exotic Mushrooms & Brandy Sauce | Chef Tjaart Walraven

This Fillet Steak recipe may have been a Christmas suggestion but lets be honest, this is a great recipe for any special occasion or Braai Day any time of year.

Chef Tjaart also shows us how to prepare a wonderful Brandy Sauce which will have many uses during the week. If you are not braaing or having a BBQ this recipe caters for you because it is just as easy to make in the kitchen.

Serve with a few good bottles of wine.

More: Braai Recipes | Steak Braai Recipes | Braai Cooking Tips

1.5kg Fillet Steak Recipe with Exotic Mushrooms & Brandy Sauce | Tjaart Walraven

Serving: 8 | Prep: 15 min | Cooking: 35 min

Ingredients:
Beef Fillet 1.5
Dried Porcini Mushrooms 25
Exotic Mushrooms 300 g
Onion 1
Olive Oil
Garlic Clove 1
Thyme 2
Salt & Pepper
For the Brandy Sauce
Butter 1
Plain Flour 1 tablespoon
Brandy 4
Beef Stock 400
Wholegrain Mustard 1 tablespoon
Creme Fraiche 2 tablespoons
Fresh Parsley a handful
Method:

For the Mushrooms
1 . Rehydrate the porcini mushrooms in a little bowl of boiling water for 20 minutes
2 . Slice the mushrooms (all of them and strain the porcini first).
3 . Slice the onion

For the Fillet
1 . Trim the excess fat & sinew off the fillet
2 . Butterfly the fillet length ways and fold it out
3 . Fill the fillet with the mushrooms
4 . Close and tie up with string
5 . Fold the tail piece in to ensure even consistency while cooking
6 . Coat with olive oil
7 . Season well with salt & pepper

Cooking:

For the Mushrooms
1 . Heat some oil & butter in a pan
2 . Add the onions and cook for 2 minutes
3 . Add the the mushrooms, thyme & garlic
4 . Cook until browned

For the Brandy Sauce
1 . Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat
2 . Add the flour and mix well until smooth
3 . Add the brandy & bring to the boil
4 . Once it has reduced pour in the beef stock
5 . Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes
6 . Add the creme fraiche & mustard and whisk in
7 . Season with salt & pepper
8 . Chop the parsley and sprinkle in

For the Fillet
1 . Cook on the braai or griddle
2 . Cook each side for about 5 minutes each
3 . Remove and allow to rest for 15 minutes before serving
Fillet-steak-1.5kg=mushrooms-brandy-chef-tjaart-walraven
VN:F [1.9.22_1171]
Rating: 5.0/5 (2 votes cast)
Fillet Steak Recipe with Exotic Mushrooms & Brandy Sauce | Chef Tjaart Walraven, 5.0 out of 5 based on 2 ratings

Avatar of Dexter (Staff)
Dexter (Staff) (have 186 posts in total)
Some say he holds the world record for potatoes peeled in a minute. It is believed he set this record as a 6 year old while living at the ANC camp in Tanzania during the 1970's

Comments