Beef Wellington

Name: Beef Wellington
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil; 2 lb center-cut beef tenderloin, tied with twine; Kosher salt and pepper; 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard; 2 tbsp. unsalted butter; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 1 lb. mixed mushrooms, trimmed; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves; 1 tbsp. dry sherry or brandy; 10 to 12 thin slices prosciutto; 14 oz. puff pastry, thawed; 1 large egg

Turn a center-cut beef tenderloin into a seriously show-stopping dish.

By Kate MerkerPublished: Dec 3, 2020

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Yields:

8 serving(s)

Total Time:

1 hr 35 mins

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Introducing the next show-stopping centerpiece to your Sunday dinner: a perfectly cooked Beef Wellington. This statement standout looks seriously impressive, but is a lot easier to make than you'd think. Once you learn how to make Beef Wellington, you'll be serving this stunner all year long.

If you cook this masterpiece correctly — with our instructions, you definitely will! — this main course, a great Christmas dinner idea, doesn't need a Beef Wellington sauce. The center-cut beef tenderloin is seared then coated with salty and spicy Dijon mustard. To keep the puff pastry case crisp on the outside, we then wrap the mustard-coated beef in flavorful prosciutto spread with duxelles (a flavor-packed mixture of mushrooms, shallots and thyme). This ensures plenty of flavor without a soggy crust. The meat then gets wrapped in store-bought puff pastry (we love Dufour Classic Puff Pastry), then scored and baked for a golden-brown presentation.

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp.
olive oil
2
lb center-cut beef tenderloin, tied with twine
Kosher salt and pepper
2 Tbsp.
Dijon mustard
2 Tbsp.
unsalted butter
2
shallots, finely chopped
1 lb.
mixed mushrooms, trimmed
2
cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tsp.
fresh thyme leaves
1 Tbsp.
dry sherry or brandy
10
to 12 thin slices prosciutto
14 oz.
puff pastry, thawed
1
large egg

Directions

1. Step 1Heat oil in a large skillet on medium-high. Season beef with ¾ tsp each salt and pepper, then cook until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes total. Transfer to a plate, let rest 5 minutes, then remove twine and brush with mustard.
2. Step 2Wipe out skillet, then add butter and heat on medium-low. Add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes.
3. Step 3Meanwhile, to a food processor, add mushrooms and pulse to finely chop. Increase heat under skillet to medium, add mushrooms to shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms have released their liquid, about 5 minutes. Continue cooking, stirring often, until mushrooms have browned, 12 to 15 minutes more.
4. Step 4Stir in garlic and thyme and cook 2 minutes. Stir in sherry and cook until nearly dry, 15 seconds. Transfer to a plate.
5. Step 5Overlap 3 sheets of plastic wrap on a work surface. Place prosciutto on top, overlapping to make roughly a 12- by 7-inch rectangle. Spread mushroom mixture evenly over prosciutto.
6. Step 6Place beef tenderloin on the bottom edge of mushrooms and carefully roll tenderloin in mushroom-prosciutto layer, using the plastic wrap to help tighten it as you roll. Once it is completely rolled, wrap in plastic, twisting the ends to make sure it is very tight. Refrigerate 15 minutes.
7. Step 7Heat oven to 400°F. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry and roll to a rectangle about 3 inches wider than the beef roll on the shortest side.
8. Step 8Unwrap beef, and place log along the edge of the long side of pastry. Brush edges of puff pastry with beaten egg. Roll the beef in the puff pastry to cover completely. Fold ends of puff pastry like a present to cover ends and pinch to seal and folding underneath. Place on baking sheet seam side down.
9. Step 9Brush top and sides of pastry with egg, then use a small sharp knife to cut a few slits into the top of the pastry. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center reads 120°F degrees for rare, 30 to 35 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes, then slice and serve while warm.