Beef Tenderloin Filets with Shiitakes in Morita Chile and Tomatillo Sauce

Beef Tenderloin Filets with Shiitakes in Morita Chile and Tomatillo Sauce requires about 1 hour from start to finish. One serving contains 917 calories, 53g of protein, and 69g of fat. For $14.04 per serving, this recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of sea-salt, cilantro leaves, sea salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 102 people have made this recipe and would make it again. Plenty of people really liked this main course. It is brought to you by Leites Culinaria. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and ketogenic diet. With a spoonacular score of 95%, this dish is spectacular. Try Gala Beef Tenderloin Filets, Filets of Beef Chasseur (Tenderloin-Filet Mignon), and Beef Filets with Pomegranate-Pinot Sauce for similar recipes.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 45 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

6 8-ounce center-cut beef tenderloin filets

3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, for garnish

3 to 4 morita or dried chipotle chiles, seeded

6 slices Chihuahua or Monterey Jack cheese

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Fine sea salt

Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 pounds shiitakes, stemmed and thinly sliced

2 pounds tomatillos, husked and rinsed

1 cup water

Equipment:

broiler

sauce pan

frying pan

blender

grill

kitchen thermometer

baking sheet

wire rack

Cooking instruction summary:

Make the sauce

1. Position a broiler rack about 6 inches from the source of heat and preheat the broiler. Place the tomatillos on the rack. Broil, turning the tomatillos occasionally, until they are lightly browned on all sides, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook, or the tomatillos will burst. Transfer to a plate and let cool.

2. Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Add the morita or chipotle chiles, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the chiles soften. Remove from the heat.

3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shiitakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

4. Drain the chiles, reserving the soaking liquid. Puree the tomatillos and chiles in a blender, using some of the reserved soaking liquid as needed to smooth the mixture. Transfer to a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Add the shiitakes and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer to blend the flavors, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt. (The mushroom mixture can be prepared 2 hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Reheat before serving.)

Make the beef filets

5. Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill, or preheat a gas grill to high. Meanwhile, remove the beef from the refrigerator, season to taste with salt and pepper, and let stand at room temperature while the grill is heating.

6. Lightly oil the grill grids. Place the beef on the grill, cover, and cook until well browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn, cover, and cook until the meat feels somewhat firmer than raw when pressed in the center, about 3 minutes longer for medium-rare meat. (If you want to use an instant-read thermometer, insert one horizontally into the side of a filet, as it may be difficult to stand it vertically in the meat. The temperature should register 130°F for medium-rare.) Transfer to a wire rack on a baking sheet and let rest for 5 minutes. (This allows the meat to cook a bit more from residual heat and makes for a juicier steak.)

7. Meanwhile, position the rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler. Top each filet with a slice of cheese. Place them on the broiler rack and broil just until the cheese melts.

8. To serve, place each filet on a warmed dinner plate and surround with mushrooms in sauce, drizzling some of the sauce over the steak. Garnish with the cilantro and serve immediately.

 

Step by step:


1. Make the sauce

2. Position a broiler rack about 6 inches from the source of heat and preheat the broiler.

3. Place the tomatillos on the rack. Broil, turning the tomatillos occasionally, until they are lightly browned on all sides, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook, or the tomatillos will burst.

4. Transfer to a plate and let cool.

5. Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat.

6. Add the morita or chipotle chiles, reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the chiles soften.

7. Remove from the heat.

8. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

9. Add the shiitakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

10. Drain the chiles, reserving the soaking liquid. Puree the tomatillos and chiles in a blender, using some of the reserved soaking liquid as needed to smooth the mixture.

11. Transfer to a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.

12. Add the shiitakes and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer to blend the flavors, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt. (The mushroom mixture can be prepared 2 hours ahead and kept at room temperature. Reheat before serving.)Make the beef filets

13. Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill, or preheat a gas grill to high. Meanwhile, remove the beef from the refrigerator, season to taste with salt and pepper, and let stand at room temperature while the grill is heating.

14. Lightly oil the grill grids.

15. Place the beef on the grill, cover, and cook until well browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn, cover, and cook until the meat feels somewhat firmer than raw when pressed in the center, about 3 minutes longer for medium-rare meat. (If you want to use an instant-read thermometer, insert one horizontally into the side of a filet, as it may be difficult to stand it vertically in the meat. The temperature should register 130°F for medium-rare.)

16. Transfer to a wire rack on a baking sheet and let rest for 5 minutes. (This allows the meat to cook a bit more from residual heat and makes for a juicier steak.)

17. Meanwhile, position the rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler. Top each filet with a slice of cheese.

18. Place them on the broiler rack and broil just until the cheese melts.

19. To serve, place each filet on a warmed dinner plate and surround with mushrooms in sauce, drizzling some of the sauce over the steak.

20. Garnish with the cilantro and serve immediately.


Nutrition Information:

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916 Calories
53g Protein
69g Total Fat
21g Carbs
59% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
916
46%

Fat
69g
107%

  Saturated Fat
27g
170%

Carbohydrates
21g
7%

  Sugar
11g
12%

Cholesterol
183mg
61%

Sodium
669mg
29%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
53g
106%

Vitamin B12
6µg
102%

Vitamin B3
15mg
77%

Phosphorus
763mg
76%

Selenium
52µg
75%

Vitamin B6
1mg
71%

Zinc
9mg
64%

Vitamin B2
0.97mg
57%

Potassium
1578mg
45%

Iron
7mg
40%

Vitamin B5
3mg
32%

Fiber
7g
31%

Manganese
0.61mg
31%

Magnesium
113mg
28%

Copper
0.56mg
28%

Vitamin B1
0.37mg
24%

Calcium
240mg
24%

Vitamin C
17mg
22%

Vitamin K
22µg
21%

Vitamin E
1mg
13%

Folate
49µg
12%

Vitamin A
401IU
8%

Vitamin D
0.77µg
5%

covered percent of daily need
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