Make beef fillet in the oven
The right preparation of a wonderful beef fillet in the oven is not that easy. Here are instructions on how your meat becomes tender and juicy and how your guests will enjoy it.
What you need:
- Beef fillet
- oil
- salt
- pepper
- patience
The fillet comes from the back of the beef and is therefore, in contrast to most other parts of the beef, a very lean and tender one meat. That's why it's expensive and needs the right preparation so that it can be enjoyed properly.
How to prepare your beef fillet in the oven
- First of all, wash that Beef fillet and pat it dry. Then season the meat with pepper and salt (in moderation). Put some oil in a large pan (ideally made of cast iron) and let it get very hot. Then fry the fillet on all sides for about 5 minutes. Don't forget the end pieces of the meat.
- Now place the meat on a preheated plate or, if possible, directly in the pan in the preheated oven. The temperature should be between 80 and 90 degrees. Due to the low temperature, the fillet is particularly tender and juicy and the risk of drying out is as good as eliminated.
- The cooking time depends on how you like to eat your fillet. It is bloody if you leave the fillet in the oven for 75 - 80 minutes. If you want it to be pink, you should increase the cooking time to 105 minutes. If you are not sure, just use the "thumb press method". Depending on the elasticity of the meat, you should be able to understand how far the meat is at its cooking point.
- When you take the meat out of the oven, cut it and the beef fillet is still too raw for you If it should be, you can simply wrap it in aluminum foil and cook for 10 to 15 minutes permit.
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