Fillet Of Beef With Asian Spice Rub And Creamy Sesame Dressing
This recipe came from gourmet magazine and was shown on sara's secrets. All i can say is wow!!
Steps
Preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
To make the dressing: put mayonnaise , sour cream , ginger , garlic , sesame oil and rice vinegar in a blender or food processor mix until combined.
Scrape down the sides of the blender or work bowl with a rubber spatula , mix for another 15 seconds.
Transfer to a bowl , add the cilantro and mix well with whisk.
Set aside.
Make the spice rub: toast peppercorns and anise seeds in a dry large heavy skillet over moderate heat , stirring until fragrant , about 1 minute.
Finely grind toasted mixture in an electric coffee / spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle.
Sift mixture through a small strainer into a bowl and stir in salt , five-spice powder , and ginger.
Halve beef crosswise and sprinkle rub all over both pieces , pressing so it will coat.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet that can be put in oven over moderately high heat until just smoking , then brown 1 piece of beef on all sides , about 1 minute.
Transfer to a large plate.
Wip.
Ingredients
mayonnaise, sour cream, fresh ginger, garlic, dark sesame oil, rice vinegar, fresh cilantro, szechwan pepper, anise seed, coarse salt, chinese five spice powder, ground ginger, beef tenderloin, vegetable oil, fresh chives, tarragon