Roast Fillet Of Beef With Roasted Garlic And Mustard Cream
This exquisite roast beef dish features a perfectly seasoned fillet of beef roasted to tender perfection, served with a delectable roasted garlic and mustard sauce. The beef is seared to a beautiful golden brown, then roasted to your desired doneness. The sauce, made from creamy mayonnaise and crème fraîche, infused with the rich flavors of roasted garlic and tangy wholegrain mustard, adds a luxurious touch to this impressive meal. Perfect for a special occasion or whenever you crave a decadent treat.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 1kg/2.2lb middle-cut thick fillet of beef
- and saltpepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 whole heads garlic
- 150ml/¼ pint mayonnaise
- 150ml/¼ pint full fat crème fraîche
- ½ tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7 (fan 200C).
- Rub the fillet of beef with plenty of salt and pepper and the oil.
- Heat a large frying pan until very hot. Fry the fillet on all sides until browned. Transfer to a roasting tin.
- Place the fillet in the centre of the roasting tin, arrange the whole garlic bulbs around the fillet and drizzle with a little oil. Roast for 23 minutes for medium-rare (only 20 minutes if it is a long, thin piece).
- When the beef is cooked, remove from the oven, cover with aluminium foil and leave to rest for 15 minutes.
- Serve hot or you can leave it to cool, and then wrap in more foil and place in the fridge to cool completely.
- To make the sauce, cut the roasted garlic bulbs in half horizontally and squeeze the garlic paste from each single clove into a bowl. Add the mayonnaise, crème fraîche and sugar.
- Blend to a smooth purée using a blender or food processor. Stir in the wholegrain mustard. Chill until ready to serve alongside the beef.
- Carve the beef into thin slices just before serving.
Cook Time
1H
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 10
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