Beef Wellingtons
Beef Wellingtons
Ingredients
- 1 piece beef tenderloin
- to taste salt, generously seasoned
- to taste black pepper, generously seasoned
- some Dijon mustard, for brushing
- as needed mushrooms, chopped, for duxelles
- as needed herbs, chopped, e.g., parsley or thyme, for duxelles
- as needed prosciutto, slices, enough to cover the beef
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 egg, for egg wash
Instructions
- 1
Season the beef tenderloin generously with salt and black pepper on all sides.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Sear all sides of the seasoned beef tenderloin in a hot pan until browned.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Remove the seared beef from the pan and brush it entirely with Dijon mustard.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Prepare the duxelles by spreading chopped mushrooms and herbs (like parsley or thyme) onto a sheet of plastic wrap.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Lay slices of prosciutto over the duxelles, creating a bed large enough to wrap the beef.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Place the mustard-brushed beef tenderloin onto the prosciutto and duxelles mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Using the plastic wrap, tightly wrap the beef with the prosciutto and duxelles, ensuring it is completely covered and compact.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Chill the wrapped beef in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up.
⏱️ 30 min
- 9
Unroll a sheet of puff pastry.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Place the chilled, wrapped beef in the center of the puff pastry.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Apply an egg wash (made from the whisked egg) to the edges of the puff pastry.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Carefully wrap the puff pastry around the beef, sealing the edges firmly.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Apply egg wash all over the surface of the puff pastry.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Score the top of the puff pastry with a knife for decoration and to allow steam to escape.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Bake the beef wellington in an oven preheated to 400°F (200°C) for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the internal temperature of the beef reaches medium doneness.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 400
- 16
Remove from oven and let the beef wellington rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
⏱️ 10 min
- 17
Slice and serve.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Beef Wellingtons
- 1 piece beef tenderloin
- to taste salt, generously seasoned
- to taste black pepper, generously seasoned
- some Dijon mustard, for brushing
- as needed mushrooms, chopped, for duxelles
- as needed herbs, chopped, e.g., parsley or thyme, for duxelles
- as needed prosciutto, slices, enough to cover the beef
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 1 egg, for egg wash
Instructions
- 1
Season the beef tenderloin generously with salt and black pepper on all sides.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Sear all sides of the seasoned beef tenderloin in a hot pan until browned.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Remove the seared beef from the pan and brush it entirely with Dijon mustard.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Prepare the duxelles by spreading chopped mushrooms and herbs (like parsley or thyme) onto a sheet of plastic wrap.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Lay slices of prosciutto over the duxelles, creating a bed large enough to wrap the beef.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Place the mustard-brushed beef tenderloin onto the prosciutto and duxelles mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Using the plastic wrap, tightly wrap the beef with the prosciutto and duxelles, ensuring it is completely covered and compact.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Chill the wrapped beef in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to firm up.
⏱️ 30 min - 9
Unroll a sheet of puff pastry.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Place the chilled, wrapped beef in the center of the puff pastry.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Apply an egg wash (made from the whisked egg) to the edges of the puff pastry.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Carefully wrap the puff pastry around the beef, sealing the edges firmly.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Apply egg wash all over the surface of the puff pastry.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Score the top of the puff pastry with a knife for decoration and to allow steam to escape.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Bake the beef wellington in an oven preheated to 400°F (200°C) for 25-30 minutes, or until the pastry is golden brown and the internal temperature of the beef reaches medium doneness.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 400 - 16
Remove from oven and let the beef wellington rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
⏱️ 10 min - 17
Slice and serve.
⏱️ 1 min