medallions of beef forestiere

Ingredients For medallions of beef forestiere

  • 6
    beef tenderloins, each about 1/4 pound
  • salt, optional
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1
    shallot, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp
    finely chopped garlic
  • 6 oz
    mushrooms, thinly sliced, oyster, shitake, or morel
  • 1/2 c
    dry red wine
  • 1 c
    veal or beef broth
  • 1/4 c
    madeira wine or vermouth
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter, room temperature

How To Make medallions of beef forestiere

  • 1
    Cook until reduced by half.
  • 2
    There should be about 1 1/4 cups.
  • 3
    Heat remaining 1 tablespoon butter in heavy skillet and add beef.
  • 4
    Cook the meat on one side about 2-3 minutes or until browned.
  • 5
    Turn and cook other side 2-3 minutes.
  • 6
    Transfer meat to warm platter.
  • 7
    Add mushroom sauce to skillet and stir to dissolve the brown particles that may cling to edge of skillet.
  • 8
    Swirl 4 tablespoons butter into sauce.
  • 9
    Serve on top of tenderloins.
  • 10
    Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.
  • 11
    Heat 1 tablespoon butter in saucepan and add shallots and garlic.
  • 12
    Cook briefly, stirring and add sliced mushrooms.
  • 13
    Cook, stirring about 3 minutes.
  • 14
    Add 1/2 the dry red wine and stir.
  • 15
    Cook until reduced almost by half.
  • 16
    Add beef or veal broth.
  • 17
    Bring to boil and add the remaining dry red wine and the Madeira wine.

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