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A simple recipe with a sauce that can wait a long time.
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| A filet of beef. Cut a few slices of about 3cm |
Wine sauce: 75cl of red wine (Syrah works best), pour 1/3 in a saucepan, reduce to 1-2cm, add 1/3 reduce again, add the remaining wine together with a chicken cube. Reduce again. Add 1/2 coffee spoon of strong French mustard (I like Grey Poupon) and leave to rest. Your sauce is ready and can wait. You will just have to reheat it.
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| For the sauce: a bottle of Syrah, strong French mustard, chicken cube |
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| Reduce the wine in a saucepan |
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| Wine reducing |
Steaks: I like steaks with a nice browning crust. Two must: - 1. start with dry meat: leave the steaks uncovered in the fridge (the dry atmosphere of the fridge will evaporate the surface moisture) or pat them dry with paper towels then put them in a 130ºC (270ºF) oven for 20 minutes - 2. Heat grape seed oil in a heavy-bottom skillet over high heat until smoking. - 3. Sear the two sides until well browned (approximately 2 minutes on each side). - 4. Let rest for 10 minutes. Serve immediately. - 5. Sauce
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| Pan-fry in heavy-bottomed skillet |
Sourcing: I used Argentinian fillet at £33/kg.
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