Filet Of Beef Roasted With Coffee Beans In Pasilla Chile Broth

Serves: 6

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

44

Sweetness

63

Sourness

35

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Coarse Salt

2 tbsps

Olive Oil

1 tbsp

Cocoa Powder

1 tbsp

Butter

2.5 cups

Chicken Stock

1 cup

Heavy Cream

1 tsp

Brown Sugar

Directions:

1

Rub the meat well with 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, and olive oil

2

Combine the ground coffee, cocoa powder and cinnamon and mix well

3

Spread the mixture over a work surface and roll the beef in it until coated evenly

4

Allow to marinate approximately 30 minutes at room temperature ¿ it won't cook evenly if it's cold

5

Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat

6

Add the butter and saute the onion and garlic cloves until nicely browned

7

Add chiles and tortilla pieces and lower the heat, gently sauteing until they are golden brown

8

Add the chicken stock

9

Bring the stock to a boil, then simmer, lightly covered, for 10 minutes

10

Remove the stock from the heat and allow to cool

11

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

12

Transfer the ingredients to a blender and puree for 1 minute or until smooth

13

Pass the sauce through a sieve to remove any coarse pieces

14

Add the cream, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and brown sugar and blend

15

The sauce should not be too thick

16

If too thick, add some more chicken stock or water; it should be a very light consistency

17

Reserve

18

Place the beef on a roasting rack in a roasting pan

19

Roast in the oven for 10 minutes

20

Immediately lower the heat to 250 degrees F and roast for 20 minutes

21

Check the beef's internal temperature with a meat thermometer (125 degrees F for medium-rare, 135 degrees F for medium)

22

If further cooking is necessary, return the beef to the oven (still set at 250 degrees F) and slowly roast to the desired temperature

23

Remove the beef from the oven and let rest for a few minutes

24

Before carving, remove the string

25

To serve, slice the filet into 1/4-inch thick slices

26

Ladle the pasilla chile broth over the filet