Stilton topped Fillet with Garlicky mushrooms |
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Prep Time: 3 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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It's a savoury dish with that excellent bite of stilton! We don't eat much red meat anymore and this recipe is very good using turkey breast fillets. Ingredients:
2 lean filet of beef or 2 fillet turkey |
1 tablespoon butter |
4 teaspoons olive oil |
3 cloves garlic |
1 slice bread, crust removed and cut into 4 cubes |
2 portabella mushrooms or 4 large white button mushrooms, cut into thick slices |
1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped |
4 tablespoons creme fraiche |
salt and black pepper |
2 ounces stilton cheese |
Directions:
1. Heat butter, 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 clove crushed garlic in a frying pan.
2. Add bread cubes and cook for 1-2 minutes each side until they resemble croutons.
3. Remove from pan with any cooked garlic pieces.
4. Spoon 1 tsp olive oil into the pan and heat.
5. Add 2 cloves crushed garlic, mushrooms, and fillet of choice.
6. For fillets up to 1 1/4 inches thick, cook 2 1/2 mintues per side for medium doneness or 3 1/2 minutes per side for well done.
7. In a small bowl mix together 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley and 4 tbsp crème fraîche.
8. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Top the cooked fillet with garlic mushrooms, 2oz of Stilton and garlic croutons.
10. Spoon on the parslied crème fraîche and serve.
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