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Chateaubriand

Beef Chateaubriand with Arlequin sauce

This cut melts in the mouth and is tender and juicy.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Meat & Poultry
Cuisine French
Servings 2 people
Calories 558 kcal

EQUIPMENT (click pictures for details)

Ingredients
 
 

  • 350 gr beef tenderloin

Instructions
 

  • Bind the beef tenderloin with kitchen twine.
  • Sear the beef in olive oil on all sides.
    searing beef
  • Heat the oven to 180°C and cook the chateaubriand in the oven for 8 to 10 minutes (medium rare).
  • Place the chateaubriand on a wire rack to rest with some thin foil on top.
    resting beef

Prepare the sauce

  • Sweat all vegetables until translucent, deglaze with the white wine, then pour in the fond de veau.
    stirring vegetables
  • Add the tomato sauce and a dash of the sriracha.
    pour tomato sauce in veggies
  • Cook for 4-5 minutes, season to taste and whisk in a few knobs of cold butter (monter au beurre).

Prepare the garnish

  • Sauté the mushrooms in hot oil for 2-3 minutes, then place in a colander.
    sauteeing mushrooms
  • Sauté the chopped garlic until fragrant and add the mushrooms. Season to taste and add the chopped parsley at the end.
    sauteed mushrooms

Plating

  • Arrange the Arlequin sauce on the bottom of the plate, place the mushroom and a thick slice of chateaubriand on the sauce and sprinkle some fleur de sel over the beef.
    beef arlequin

Notes

  • Chateaubriand is a thick piece of beef tenderloin from the centrepiece, or the thick end (head).
  • Monter au beurre is whisking some cold butter parcels into a hot sauce to give a smooth texture and shiny finish.

Nutrition for 1 portion

Calories: 558kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 37gFat: 39gCholesterol: 123mgSodium: 381mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1011IUVitamin C: 57mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 5mg
Keyword arlequin sauce, beef, chateaubriand
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