POOR MAN’S BEEF WELLINGTON
INGREDIENTS:
Eye Round Beef 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 pound roast with a nice fat cap
shortening
salt and pepper to taste
London Marinade (my original recipe follows)
1 pkg. mushrooms (porcini, aka baby bellas work best)
olive oil
water
cider vinegar
chopped garlic
ground black pepper
Montreal steak seasoning from McCormick
1-2 sheets of Puff Pastry (found in the frozen food section)
mustard of your choice
1 egg and a touch of water for an egg wash
Begin by making the marinade:
1 cup olive oil
1 cup water
1 cup Montreal steak seasoning (McCormick manufactures this spice)
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup chopped garlic (from the jar is fine)
1 tsp. ground black pepper (fine or coarse)
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl combine all of the above ingredients and whisk well.
Transfer the ingredients to a zip lock bag if you have one. If not, make sure the bowl is large enough to hold the marinade and the beef.
Take your eye of the round and stab it a number of times all over then add it into the marinade.
Due to the fact that the eye round can be “more tough” than some other cuts, I suggest that you marinate the beef at least two hours in the refrigerator. This is a strong marinade and should do the trick within that time.
Be sure to turn your beef if you have it in a bowl or dish to allow the marinade to penetrate all sides. Do this as well if you have it in a zip lock bag.With the bag you can toss the beef around in it.
Take your meat out 30 minutes prior to cooking. Take the meat out of the bag or bowl and pat it dry with paper towels. If you don’t dry the meat, you may not get a good sear on it.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Season the beef on all sides with salt and pepper to taste.
Heat some shortening (about 2 tbsp.) in a pan over moderately high heat.
Sear the meat on all sides until it’s deep and nicely seared. Takes about 2-3 minutes per side. Use tongs to move the beef. Don’t use a meat fork – making holes in the beef will loose some of the juices.
After searing the beef remove it to a waiting dish or platter.
At this point you can brush the beef all over with some of your favorite mustard.
Slice the mushrooms and place them in a food processor. Pulse until small.
Place the mushrooms in a hot pan over medium high heat with a touch of olive oil and let the water evaporate from the mushrooms.
Lay out the puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and roll out to be sure you have enough to cover the beef.
Whisk together an egg with a touch of water and egg wash all the edges.
Spread the mushrooms on the puff pastry leaving room on all sides. (About 1/2 inch.)
Center the beef in the middle of the puff pastry and mushroom mixture.
Fold the pastry around the fillet, cutting off any excess at the ends. If your pastry is more than 2 layers thick, the beef will not cook all the way …
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