Recipe courtesy of Graham Kerr
Fillet of Beef Meurice
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 876
- Total Fat
- 66
- Saturated Fat
- 30
- Carbohydrates
- 6
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 53
- Cholesterol
- 477
- Sodium
- 802
Ingredients
2 pounds beef tenderloin
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup brandy
1 (10-ounce) tin champignons
Salt, black pepper to season
Clarified butter
Squeeze of lemon juice
8 ounces chicken liver pate
5/8 cup cream
1 tablespoon horseradish
Directions
- Cut the tenderloin into 8 by 1/2-inch thick slices, 2 per serving. Peel garlic clove. Measure Brandy and warm. Open champignons and drain. Measure cream. Season steaks with salt and pepper and squeeze garlic over them. Add clarified butter to frypan and when hot add steaks and sear both sides - remove to a dish. Add champignons, pour over brandy and set alight. Add squeeze of lemon juice to champignons and then remove to a dish. Add pate to the frypan and add cream. Add horseradish and combine to form sauce. Place steaks on serving dish, pour over sauce and decorate with champignons. Accompany with green beans and stuffed tomatoes.