The Chef: Horacio Rivadero The Restaurant: The Dining Room The Dish: Filet Mignon Churrasco
Ingredients:
1 lb. of filet mignon1 Tbs. of garlic, minced1 cup of parsley, chopped1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil kosher salt, to taste1 red jalapeno pepper, diced1/4 cup of sherry vinegar1 cup of malbec wine, reduced 1 lb. of heirloom tomatoes5 fresh basil leaves1/4 cup of blue cheese
Method of Preparation:
-Start by cutting the filet mignon to thin slice. Try to imitate a skirt steak style cut.
-Then, in a bowl combine minced garlic, parsley and extra virgin olive oil. Spread this over the meat and let it marinate in the refrigerator for two hours.
-Next, season the steak with salt and grill.
-Now, prepare a chimichurri sauce. In a bowl, add garlic, parsley, extra virgin olive oil, red jalapeno pepper, sherry vinegar, a pinch of kosher salt, and a little red wine reduction. Chef Horacio likes to reduce malbec wine.
-Lastly, make a tomato salad. Slice heirloom tomatoes into wedges. Then, mix the tomatoes with basil, salt, extra virgin olive oil and sherry vinegar.
To Plate:
First, serve the tomato salad. Then, add blue cheese on top. You can serve the filet mignon on the side and top it with the chimichurri sauce.
Serves: 1
Serving Suggestion: Malbec
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
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