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Herb Crusted Beef Filet~ Sweet Potato Straws~

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      Title: HERB CRUSTED BEEF FILET~ SWEET POTATO STRAWS~
 Categories: Meats
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
    800 g  Trimmed beef filet
      1    Large sweet potato
           (orange variety)
      1 tb Dried tyme
      1 tb Dried oregano
      1 tb Dried rosemary
      1 tb Freshly ground black pepper

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    200 ml Demi glaze
    200 ml Good red wine
     20 g  Unsalted butter
           Freshly ground black pepper
 
  Preheat oven to 200C.Roll beef filet in herbs and press in well. Heat
  large heavy based pan on stove and once very hot add a little butter
  and swirl. Add beef and seal on all sides, crusting well. Transfer to
  oven and roast for 25 minutes for rare beef, 35 minutes for medium
  rare. Sit covered for 10 minutes then slice into 2cm thick medallions
  and fan onto four plates .
  
  Demi glace can be substituted by 200 ml of water and 1 1/2 stock
  cubes. Reduce wine and demi glace by half, add freshly ground black
  pepper and off heat, whisk in butter in small pieces until a smooth
  and glossy sauce is achieved. After this stage the sauce must not be
  boiled again or it will curdle. Pour down the centre of beef and
  allow to pool on plates.
  
  Peel the sweet potato and cut into matchsticks, pat dry then fry in
  very hot oil. Pat dry and arrange beside beef. Serve accompanied by
  green vegetables of your choice.
 
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