Beef Tenderloin Steak With Mushrooms And Madeira

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 14 ounces button mushrooms, sliced (can use more)
• 2 -3 tablespoons shallots, finely chopped (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme or 1 -2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 4 (5 ounce) beef tenderloin steaks (about 1-inch thick)
• 1/2 cup madeira wine
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon flour, mixed with
• 1 tablespoon melted butter, to create a roux
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat (i make this on my electric frypan).
• 2 add in the mushrooms; saute until tender (about 10 minutes).
• 3 add in shallots with half the minced garlic; saute for about 3 minutes.
• 4 add in thyme and season with salt and pepper; transfer the mushrooms to a bowl.
• 5 melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter with 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat.
• 6 season steaks with salt and pepper, and add to skillet.
• 7 cook the steaks to desired doneness (i cook them about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare).
• 8 transfer the steaks to a plate.
• 9 add in remaining 1/4 cup shallots and garlic to the same skillet; sate for about 2 minutes.
• 10 add in madeira and boil until reduced by half (this should take about 3 minutes).
• 11 add in broth and boil until the mixture is reduced to about 2/3 cup (this should take about 6 minutes).
• 12 add in cream and boil for about 2 minutes.
• 13 this is optional, do this only for a thicker sauce: in a small cup using a small whisk, mix together melted butter with 1 tablespoon flour; add to the simmering cream sauce; stir until thickened.
• 14 stir in the mushroom mixture, and then season the sauce with salt and pepper.
• 15 return the steaks to skillet and cook until heated through (about 1 minute).
• 16 transfer to plates and spoon the sauce over.