Increasingly appearing on restaurant menus, fillet tails are superb as a lean and versatile steak which pair deliciously with fragrant, garlic mushrooms for the perfect 10 minute meal.
Method
How to Cook Beef Fillet Tails & Garlic Portobello
Mushrooms
Preheat your heavy based frying pan, wok or griddle until it
sizzles when you add a drop of oil
Season the meat just prior to cooking
Lightly oil the cooking utensil
Place the meat in the pan, don't overcrowd the cooking
base
Cook over high heat turning the steak on all sides for 3 to 4
minutes in total to produce a nice rare piece of meat
If using slices, quickly fry on all sides for 1 to 2 minutes,
as soon as the steak is coloured its ready
Finish by adding a large knob of butter
Leave to rest in a warm place for 2 to 3 minutes
Portobello Mushrooms with Garlic
Clean the mushrooms with by wiping with kitchen paper
Remove the tough stem
Griddle the mushrooms in the oil and butter over a medium
heat
Add the garlic and shallot to the pan then cook gently for
another minute or so