My late mom was an incredible cook. In fact when Jade was a kid she went so far as to say she preferred her fillet to mine, before polishing off 7 slices and leaving only a taste for the other Shabbos guests.
So I had to learn how to make it. And man oh man is it gooooooooooood!!!!
Get ready to wow your guests with this baby.
The meat is soft and tender with a herby citrusy tang. And the luxurious mushroom sauce is so good I can drink it like soup.
I have no doubt that this roast fillet is going to become a regular in your home.
xxx Chef MM
Tenderloin with Mushroom Gravy
Ingredients
- 5 lbs / 2.25 Kg of whole fillet tenderloin (scotch fillet***)
- 1 bunch of spring onions chopped
FOR THE MARINADE
- ½ cup oil
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 3 cloves of garlic- chopped
- 1 tspn coarse salt
- 1 tspn black pepper
- 2 TBS fresh chopped sage
- 2 TBS fresh chopped thyme
FOR THE GRAVY
- 1 onion chopped
- 10 oz /280 g of sliced brown cremini mushrooms
- 10 oz /280 g of sliced white mushrooms
- 1 TBS bisto (other brown gravy powder)
- 1 TBS maizena (dissolved in a ¼ cup of cold water)
- 1/3 cup of cream (optional)
- Coarse salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Puree the ingredients for the marinade into a paste. Add this liquid to a zip lock bag along with one bunch of chopped spring onions. Add the tenderloin and marinate it overnight.
Preheat the oven to 400 F/200 C
Place the fillet in an oven-proof dish along with the marinade and roast uncovered for 35-45 minutes depending on the level of doneness you prefer. (*** if you are using scotch fillet it will need about 50 minutes of cooking time). Midway during cooking baste the meat and turn.
Allow the meat to rest on a plate covered with foil for 10 minutes before slicing. Set the extra marinade aside.
In a sauté pan cook the onions on medium heat until caramelized (8 mins). Add the mushrooms and cook till the liquid evaporates and they are dry.
Add 3 TBS of the cooking liquid (marinade) along with the bisto brown gravy powder and dissolved maizena. Cook until the sauce thickens. Adjust with salt and pepper to taste. Add the cream and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes (this step is optional and can be left out).
Slice the meat and top with some mushroom sauce. Serve alongside some roast potatoes and roasted vegetables.
SERVES 4-6
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