Portuguese Beef Tournedos

PORTUGUESE BEEF TOURNEDOS
BAKING — 15 MINUTES
PREPARATION — 15 MINUTES
SERVINGS — 4

Ingredients

Thanks to Helena Loureiro, chef and owner of Restaurant Helena for this recipe

4 Dalisa Beef Tournedos
2 tbsp of olive oil
1 dry shallot, minced
1/2 cup of white wine
2 tbsp of Portuguese mustard (or spicy mustard)
Piri-Piri sauce (to taste)
Salt and pepper

Asparagus
1 bunch of trimmed asparagus
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp of butter
Salt and pepper

Preparation
In a pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Sear the beef tournedos for 2 minutes on each side. Sear the bacon coating.

Reserve tournedos in an ovenproof dish and continue cooking at 350°F for about 10 minutes or as desired doneness.

In the pan used to cook the tournedos, reduce the heat, add shallot and cook for 1 minute. Dglaze with white wine.

Using a whisk, add the mustard and piri-piri into the pan. Let reduce slightly. Return the cooked tournedos to the sauce and coat well.

In a large pot of boiling water, blanch the asparagus for 1 to 3 minutes depending on their size. Sauté the asparagus in a pan with butter, garlic, salt and pepper for 1 additional minute.