Filet Of Beef With Oysters, Oyster Cream And Mushrooms
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Seafoods
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 2
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        *** OYSTER CREAM ***
  1         tablespoon  butter -- no substitutions
  1           teaspoon  shallot -- minced
     1/2      teaspoon  garlic -- minced
  2        tablespoons  country or westphalian ham -- minced
  2                     fresh oysters -- (shucked), with
                        -- their liquor
  1         tablespoon  white wine
  1                cup  heavy or whipping cream
     1/8      teaspoon  curry powder
  1         tablespoon  cold butter -- cut up
  1              pinch  salt
  1              pinch  freshly ground pepper
                        *** MUSHROOMS ***
  2        tablespoons  butter -- no substitutions
  1         tablespoon  minced shallots
  1              pinch  minced garlic
  1                cup  oyster mushrooms
  1              pinch  salt
  1              pinch  freshly ground pepper
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  2                     filets mignons -- 6 oz. each
  1           teaspoon  vegetable oil
  1              pinch  salt
  1              pinch  freshly ground pepper
  8                     oysters -- shucked
  2                     bread slices -- cut into heart
                        shapes -- toasted
  1         tablespoon  country or westphalian ham -- cut into thin
                        -- strips
                        snipped chives -- for garnish
                        steamed french green beans and baby
                        carrots
 

Preparation:

1. Make Oyster Cream: Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat. Add shallot, garlic and ham; cook 6 to 8 minutes. Add oysters with their liquor and wine; cook until almost all liquid is evaporated. Add cream and curry powder; increase heat to medium. Bring to boil; boil until reduced to 1/2 cup. Whisk in cold butter, salt and pepper. Makes 1/2 cup. 2. Make mushrooms: Meanwhile, melt butter in medium skillet. Add shallots and garlic; cook 30 seconds. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until tender, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm. 3. Meanwhile, heat broiler. Rub filets with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 4 inches from heat source, 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. 4. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon Oyster Cream on each oyster and broil 1 minute. To serve, place filets on toast on 2 heated dinner plates. Arrange oysters around beef. Spoon 2 tablespoons Oyster Cream on each filet and top with ham. Spoon remaining sauce onto plates. Sprinkle with chives. Serve with steamed green beans and baby carrots.

 

Nutritional Information:

344 Calories (kcal); 27g Total Fat; (71% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 85mg Cholesterol; 670mg Sodium