Fillet of beef in currant sauce with potato gratin

AUTHOR
Xavier Baldwin
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 5
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 kg floury potatoes
  • 350 g Whipped cream
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp grated nutmeg
  • 75 g red currants
  • 50 g blackcurrants
  • 1 Shallot
  • 2 stem(s) Rosemary
  • 4 Beef fillet steaks (180-200 g each)
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 100 ml Red wine
  • 150 ml Vegetable broth
  • 2 TABLESPOONS redcurrant jelly
  • 1 coated tablespoon of cornflour
  • 7-10 Tbsp Grease

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and wash the potatoes and cut or slice them into thin slices. Grease a gratin dish and layer the potato slices in a fan shape. Season the cream with salt, pepper and nutmeg and pour over the potatoes.

  2. 2

    Bake gratin in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 40-50 minutes. In the meantime, wash the currants and pluck them from the stalks. Peel the shallot and cut into slices.

  3. 3

    Wash the rosemary, shake dry and pluck. Wash the meat, dab dry. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the meat, rosemary and shallots for about 2 minutes, turning them over.

  4. 4

    Place the meat on a baking tray and cook in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: level 3) for 8-10 minutes until medium heat. Deglaze the meat with red wine and let it simmer for about 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add jelly, stock and half of the currants. Let simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Stir starch and 2 tbsp. water until smooth, thicken sauce with it and simmer for about 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

  6. 6

    Add the remaining currants. Arrange meat, sauce and potato gratin.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
740 kcal
CARBS
44 g
FATS
40 g
PROTEINS
45 g

Categories & Tags

MiscellaneousSummerMeat