Seared Beef Tornadoes
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1222
- Total Fat
- 81
- Saturated Fat
- 34
- Carbohydrates
- 38
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 80
- Cholesterol
- 335
- Sodium
- 1338
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Polenta:
2 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup goat cheese
Salt and ground white pepper
Beef:
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
Eight 2- to 3-ounce beef tenderloin medallions
Salt and ground pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 sprigs fresh thyme
Directions
- For the polenta: In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the stock to a simmer. Then reduce the heat to medium-low. Next, slowly whisk in the cornmeal and continue whisking during the entire cooking process. Cook until the liquid has been absorbed, 5 to 6 minutes. Then add the cheese, again whisk, and then taste and season with salt and pepper. Hold warm until serving.
- For the beef: Heat a large saute pan over high heat until the verge of smoking, and then add the oil; reduce the heat to medium. Sprinkle the steaks, both sides, with salt and pepper, and add to the oiled pan. Sear the steaks on the first side for 2 minutes, then flip and repeat cooking for additional 2 minutes. Once cooked, turn the heat off and add the butter and thyme. Allow the butter to brown, turning or spooning the butter over the steaks during the process, for 1 minute.
- Remove the steaks and allow to rest for 2 minutes. Then portion the prepared polenta to the plates, top with seared tornadoes and then spoon over brown butter and serve.