Beef Wellington Bites Recipe

Beef Wellington Bites

1. Let beef come to room temperature for an hour or so before cooking. If using the entire tenderloin, disregard the rest of Step 1. Remove tenderloin head and freeze for a petite roast laster. Remove tip and freeze for stir fry later. Slice 1” thick steaks for Beef Wellington Bites. Slice the rest of the tenderloin into thick steaks to freeze for filet mignon later. (1 lb beef = 24 bites; we used ~2 lbs and froze the rest)
2. Add mushrooms to food processor and process until minced. Remove from processor and place in a linen towel to squeeze and drain as much liquid as possible. Set side.
3. Preheat oven to 400F.
4. Remove tip and head from beef tenderloin. We like to save the tip for stir fry and the head for a petite tenderloin roast (refreeze them!). Slice the entire remaining tenderloin into 1” cubes. Season the cubes with salt and pepper.
5. In a large skillet over high heat, melt 1 tsp ghee. Sear half of the beef cubes only on two sides for about 15 seconds each side (if your pan is hot enough, you’ll still get a proper sear). Repeat with other half of beef cubes. Once all beef cubes have been seared, transfer them to refrigerator to chill until ready for use.
6. Duxelles: Lower pan heat to medium-high. Add shallot to pan and sauté until tender. Add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add mushrooms and thyme to pan and sauté until mushrooms are tender. Remove and chill duxelles for at least 30 minutes.
7. Lightly flour a working surface for the puff pastry. Working one sheet at a time, roll out the puff pastry a little bit with a rolling pin to create a square. Cut sheet into 16 squares.
8. Transfer squares to a parchment-lined pan. Top each square with 1 tsp of duxelles then 1 beef cube. Working one square at a time, fold in two opposite corners, then fold in the other two opposite corners. Press all the seams together. Flip bite so that it’s seam-side down. Repeat with remaining bites. Brush bites thoroughly with egg yolk. Top each with a pinch of coarse salt.
9. Bake bites for 18-20 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool. Repeat with remaining beef cubes and pastry sheets. Serve with Dijon Horseradish Sauce.

Dijon Horseradish Sauce

1. In a small bowl, mix all ingredients together until well-combined. Chill until ready for use.