FILLET STEAK EN-CROUTE

Instructions

• 01 Set your barbecue up for roasting (in-direct method) at a high heat.
• 02 Place the butter and olive oil into a frying pan and place on a medium heat. Saut. the shallots and chestnut mushrooms for 10 minutes, until tender.
• 03 Drain the porcini mushrooms, finely chop and add to the frying pan. Cook for a further 5 minutes and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• 04 Remove from the heat and stir through the parsley and sun dried tomatoes.
• 05 Sear the steak for 30 seconds on each side. Remove from the barbecue and allow to cool.
• 06 Roll out the pastry to approximately 2 x 25cm squares. Reserve the pastry trimmings for decoration. Place the steaks in the middle of the pastry squares and top with the mushroom mixture.
• 07 Take all four corners of pastry to meet in the center and pinch together to make a seal. Pinch down each side closing the pastry as neatly as you can.
• 08 Brush with egg wash and decorate with the pastry trimmings shaped into hearts.
• 09 Add to a Weber. Style Grill Pan, lined with parchment. Place onto the barbecue and bake (in-direct method) for 20-25 minutes until the pastry is cooked through and golden.
• 10 Leave to rest for 5 minutes and serve with a vine of barbecue roasted tomatoes, watercress salad and a crisp glass of champagne.