Ingredients
Equipment
Method
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Defrost puff pastry at room temperature for 30–40 minutes, keeping it covered with a damp cloth.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet, add chopped brown mushrooms and sauté for 8-10 minutes until tender. Refrigerate to cool.
- Trim excess fat from beef tenderloin and season with kosher salt and black pepper. Let it rest at room temperature.
- Sear the beef tenderloin in the same skillet for about 2 minutes on each side until browned. Brush with Dijon mustard.
- Lay prosciutto slices overlapping on plastic wrap, spread cooled mushroom filling, and add seared beef. Roll tightly and refrigerate for 5 minutes.
- Roll out the defrosted puff pastry and wrap it around the beef, sealing edges tightly.
- Whisk egg yolk with milk and brush over pastry. Sprinkle with kosher salt and score with a knife.
- Bake on a baking sheet for 20-30 minutes until golden and beef registers at 125°F (52°C).
- To make the mushroom sauce, deglaze skillet with red wine, add shallots, flour, and beef stock, simmer and stir in sautéed mushrooms.
- Let Beef Wellington rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve with mushroom sauce.
Nutrition
Notes
Keep the pastry cold, use a meat thermometer, and allow resting time for juicier slices.
