medallions of beef forestiere

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Ingredients

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

How To Make medallions of beef forestiere

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

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