Tournedos Rossini Recipe
Ingredients
| Veal stock | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Clarified butter | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Light olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Tournedos - 8, about 3/4 inch to 1 inch thick and 3 ounces each or mignons -4 filets, 6 ounces each, cut in half crosswise to form medallions | ||
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Black pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Madeira wine - 1/2 cup | ||
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| French bread - 8 slices, lightly toasted | ||
| Canned foie gras - 8 ounces, cut into 8 slices | ||
| Truffles | 2 Ounce, thinly sliced | |
| Watercress sprig | 4 , garnish | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Season the tournedos with salt and pepper.
MAKING
3. In a saucepan, heat the stock over medium-high heat until it is reduced to 1 cup.
4. In a heavy pan or skillet, heat clarified butter and oil.
5. Add the seasoned tournedos and sauté over medium-high heat for about 2 to 3 minutes per side until just medium-rare or about 4 minutes per side until just medium.
6. Spoon the tournedos from the pan and pour off the excess fat.
7. Stir in Madeira and add the reduced stock to deglaze the pan.
8. Heat until the mixture simmers and reduces by about one-quarter or until the sauce thickens slightly.
9. Stir butter into the sauce.
FINALISING
10. On top of the toasted bread, place a tournedos and top with a slice of foie gras.
11. Place a truffle on top of the foie gras.
12. Place the toasted topped bread into the broiler and broil for about 1 minute.
SERVING
13. On warm serving plates, transfer the toasted bread along with the meat and spoon sauce around the tournedos.
14. Garnish with watercress.
15. Serve immediately.
1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Season the tournedos with salt and pepper.
MAKING
3. In a saucepan, heat the stock over medium-high heat until it is reduced to 1 cup.
4. In a heavy pan or skillet, heat clarified butter and oil.
5. Add the seasoned tournedos and sauté over medium-high heat for about 2 to 3 minutes per side until just medium-rare or about 4 minutes per side until just medium.
6. Spoon the tournedos from the pan and pour off the excess fat.
7. Stir in Madeira and add the reduced stock to deglaze the pan.
8. Heat until the mixture simmers and reduces by about one-quarter or until the sauce thickens slightly.
9. Stir butter into the sauce.
FINALISING
10. On top of the toasted bread, place a tournedos and top with a slice of foie gras.
11. Place a truffle on top of the foie gras.
12. Place the toasted topped bread into the broiler and broil for about 1 minute.
SERVING
13. On warm serving plates, transfer the toasted bread along with the meat and spoon sauce around the tournedos.
14. Garnish with watercress.
15. Serve immediately.
Chef
