Victor Restaurant sent us this Pan Seared Beef Tenderloin Recipe with Sweet Potato Pavé, Parsley
Purée and Baby Vegetables.
Serves: 4-6
Cook Time: 2 Hours
Pan Seared Beef Tenderloin
Ingredients
-4-8oz AAA Canadian beef tenderloin steaks
-4 cloves of garlic
-1 tbsp rosemary
-3 tbsp butter
-8 baby white turnips, cleaned and blanched
-4 baby carrots, cleaned and blanched
-Handful of green beans, cleaned and blanched
Directions
1. Season beef tenderloin steaks well with salt and pepper.
2. Heat cast iron pan on high, sear steaks until brown.
3. Flip the steaks and add 2 tsbp of butter, garlic cloves and rosemary.
4. When the butter is melted, baste the steaks and continue cooking (and basting) until
desired doneness (about 5-7 minutes for medium rare).
5. Remove steaks from pan and let rest.
6. Warm up the baby veg and beans with 1 tsbp of butter in a large pot.
Sweet Potato Pavé
Ingredients
-2 ¼ cups heavy cream
-1 bunch thyme
-6 cloves garlic
-1 ½ teaspoons salt
-¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
-2 large Russet potatoes peeled and sliced very thin
-2 large Sweet potatoes peeled and sliced very thin
-1 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano
Directions
1. Place cream, thyme and garlic in a heavy pot and bring to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and let stand for 15 minutes, then strain out the garlic and
thyme.
3. Butter a casserole dish and layer the russet potatoes until the bottom is covered.
Sprinkle with some of the salt, some of the cheese and a splash of the cream.
4. Repeat with the sweet potato, alternating layers until the casserole dish is full.
5. Do not put cheese on the top layer.
6. Bake in a 325°F oven for about 1–1.5 hours or until potatoes are tender.
7. Remove from oven, let cool completely and cut pave into wedges.
8. Place the pavé on a sheet tray and bake in the oven until the edges are golden
Parsley Purée
Ingredients
-½ lb unsalted butter
-2 pieces Spanish onions, sliced
-15 pieces garlic, sliced
-2 bunches parsley, blanched
-1 tbsp ground black pepper
Directions
1. Melt butter in a heavy pot, add garlic and onions and sweat on low heat until the
onions are falling apart, but with no colour.
2. Add the onions to the rest of the ingredients and puree in a blender until smooth.
3. To plate, add the parsley purée to the bottom of the plate, top with the pavé and vegetables
and place the finished steak on top.
