Beef Fillet Crostini Asian Style |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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For my 46th birthday my husband treated me to a one-evening cooking course. It must have been one of the most enjoyable evenings I've ever had. This recipe is from that course. This was the appetizer and a very popular one at that. Don't let the long list of ingredients scare you, it's mostly herbs, spices and condiments for flavoring. Prep time does not include marinating time, that you have to figure out for yourself depending on your own personal tastes and time. Ingredients:
1 large baguette, sliced on the diagnol into pieces 1-2 centimeters thick |
1/4 cup olive oil |
1 garlic clove, finely minced |
kosher salt, to taste |
coarse black pepper, to taste |
fresh thyme, finely minced, to taste (optional) |
fresh rosemary, finely minced, to taste (optional) |
fresh oregano, finely minced, to taste (optional) |
fresh basil, finely minced, to taste (optional) |
2 tablespoons soy sauce |
1/4 tablespoon prepared wasabi |
2 tablespoons honey |
2 tablespoons brandy |
1 garlic clove, finely minced |
1/2 kg filet of beef |
100 g roasted sesame seeds |
oil oil, for searing the meat |
1/2 cup thai sweet chili sauce |
1/2 cup soy sauce |
4 tablespoons date honey |
2 tablespoons sesame oil |
4 tablespoons mirin (rice wine) |
4 tablespoons sake |
50 g toasted sesame seeds |
sprouted sunflower seeds, for garnish or alfalfa sprout |
Directions:
1. To prepare the fillet:.
2. Mix all the marinade ingredients, and marinade the piece of meat for a minimum of 20 minutes and up to 2 hours.
3. Remove the fillet from the marinade and dry with a paper towel.
4. Roll the fillet in the sesame seeds and pat them down hard into the meat.
5. Heat up a heavy frying pan for at least 7 minutes, until smoking, and then add the olive oil.
6. Sear the meat for 2-3 minutes on each side and then remove to a cutting board.
7. Wait 5-7 minutes for the juices to settle, and then cut into thin slices.
8. To prepare the sauce:
9. Place all the sauce ingredients with the exception of the sesame seeds and the sprouts into a saucepan. Cook on high heat until the sauce has been reduced by half and has thickened.
10. Let sit at room temperature slightly and add in the sesame seeds.
11. Keep the sprouts for the garnish at the end.
12. To make the crostini:.
13. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees centigrade.
14. In a bowl, mix the olive oil, minced garlic, minced herbs, and add the coarse salt and pepper to taste.
15. Spread the baguette slices with the herby oil and bake in the oven for several minutes until the slices are toasted.
16. To put the whole thing together:.
17. Mix the beef slices with the sauce.
18. Place one slice of beef on each toasted baguette slice and top with the sprouts.
19. Serve to ooohs and aaahs.
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