Receta Braised Beef Fillet ( Filetto Di Manzo In Tegame)
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- With a sharp knife make small incisions all over the fillet following the grain of the meat.
- Into each incision insert a sliver each of garlic and prosciutto fat with a few rosemary leaves and some salt and pepper.
- Now carefully wrap the fillet from end to end with the coppa slices slightly overlapping them and tie on proportionately with string keeping the string turns close together.
- You may not use all the coppa in that case cut the remainder into slivers.
- In a saucepan just large sufficient to hold the fillet heat the oil and butter and gently brown the wrapped fillet on all sides.
- Remove and set aside.
- Add in the onion and coppa and gently fry till the onion has become light brown.
- Now return the fiilet to the pan and add in sufficient wine to come halfway up the sides of the fillet.
- Bring to the boil reduce the heat and cover with a piece of moistened greaseproof paper and put on the lid slightly askew.
- Simmer gently for 20-30 min
- Test the meat by pressing the fillet if it gives gently to your touch it will be rare.
- Remove from the pan.
- The sauce should be quite dense; if too thin reduce over a fierce heat.
- Check for seasoning.
- Untie the string slice the fillet and spoon over the juices.
- Serve with wet polenta (qv).
- Serves 6