Bison Wellington with Red Wine Sauce
Bison Wellington with Red Wine Sauce
Ingredients
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2 Portobellos, finely diced
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1 pound Shitake mushrooms, finely minced
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3 TB olive oil
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2 tsp fresh thyme leaves diced
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Salt and pepper
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2 Bison Filets
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Package of puff pastry, thawed
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4 slices prosciutto
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1 TB avocado oil
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2 TB Dijon mustard
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1 egg, beaten
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Mushroom mix
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1 TB olive oil
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1 large shallot, minced
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1 1/2 cups dry red wine
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1/2 cup beef stock/broth
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4 TB unsalted butter, cold
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Salt & pepper
Mushroom Mix
Wellington
Red Wine Sauce
Directions
Mushroom Mix
Heat sauté pan over medium high heat
Add oil when hot
Add mushrooms
Season with salt and pepper
Add thyme
Stir frequently to avoid sticking
Cook until all moisture is removed, about 5-10 minutes
Remove and allow to cool
Wellington
Preheat convection oven to 425 – 450 if non-convection
Season filet with salt & pepper
Heat cast iron to medium high heat
Add avocado oil
Sear meat 1 minute per side
Remove to plate
Rub and coat filets with Dijon while hot
Set aside to rest
Moisten cutting board with damp towel
Lay out a piece of plastic wrap on board
Lay out prosciutto, slightly overlapping, in a rectangle big enough to wrap the filet
Spread mushroom mix over prosciutto, leaving a thin boarder around the edges to seal
Place filet in the middle
Use the plastic wrap to help bring the prosciutto around the filet making sure prosciutto fully wraps the filet
Wrap tightly and refrigerate for approximately 30 minutes to keep shape
Moisten cutting board with damp towel
Lay out a piece of plastic wrap on board
Roll out pastry onto plastic wrap to about a 1/8 inch thickness
Cut pastry to fit filet without having too much extra
Remove filet from fridge and unwrap the plastic
Place filet in the middle of the pastry
Roll the pastry around the filet using the plastic wrap to keep tight
Pinch sides to close on the ends on the filet, twist off any extra pastry, we don’t want extra dough and air pockets
Make sure seams are closed and ends are tight and keep plastic wrap tightly formed around the filet and place in fridge for approximately 30 minutes
Beat egg in a separate bowl
Remove steaks from fridge
Remove plastic wrap
Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper
Lay each steak on the parchment paper, seam side down
Brush the pastry with egg
Gently lay lines on the pastry to create a decorative pattern, refrain from cutting all the way through the pastry
Sprinkle with salt flakes
Place steaks in the oven and cook until the internal temperature is 130, or your desired doneness*
Remove and let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving
Red Wine Sauce
Heat olive oil in sauté pan over medium heat
Add shallot and sauté until soft, about 5 minutes
Add red wine and increase heat to medium high
Cook until wine is reduced by 2/3rds
Add stock and cook for another 5 minutes
Strain the sauce and remove the solids
Return liquid to pan over medium heat
Add in butter, 1 TB at a time until each is dissolved
Season with salt and pepper
Sauce should be slightly thick and glossy
Serve Wellington with Red Wine Sauce on the side
Recipe Note
*I recommend cooking with an oven proof thermometer so the steak internal temperatures can be closely monitored