Welcome to a culinary journey through the flavors of the Mediterranean with Reza’s exquisite recipe for Mediterranean Beef Parcels! This delightful dish combines tender beef, vibrant pesto, and flaky pastry to create a symphony of tastes and textures that will transport you to the sun-kissed shores of the Mediterranean.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4X200g beef fillets
- salt and pepper to taste
- olive oil for searing
- 10 sun dried tomatoes finely chopped
- 50g feta cheese crumbled
- basil pesto sauce
- 400g puff pastry
- 1 beaten egg for brushing the pastry
Equipment:
- Knife and board selection
- Utensil selection
- Measuring jug, cups and spoons
- Pan for searing
- Baking tray
- Pastry brush
- Rolling pin
Method:
- Preheat the oven 200C
- Place the fillets on a flat surface, with a sharp knife make a horizontal slit from oneend of the fillet without cutting all the way through creating a pocket.
- Mix together the tomato and feta. Divide into 4 portions and stuff into the pockets.
- Rub the outside of the beef with a little olive oil season with salt and pepper andsear on all sides to give it some colour. Set aside to cool.
- Place the sheet of puff pastry on to a cool surface.
- Cut into 4 equal portions.
- Roll each portion out thinly and large enough to fit the beef.
- Spread the pesto on to the pastry leaving 1cm border from the edge.
- Place the beef on to the centre of the pastry and fold over to enclose the beef.
- Brush the top of the pastry with a beaten egg, then make 2 little slits on top of eachparcel to allow the steam to escape.
- Place seam side down on to the baking tray and bake for 30-35 minutes or untilgolden and crisp.
