# Christmas Beef Wellington

A Christmas take on a classic dish.

- Cuisine: British
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- fillet of beef
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
- English mustard
- horseradish
- 700 grams chestnut mushrooms
- 1 garlic clove
- chestnuts
- fresh thyme
- Parma ham
- puff pastry
- egg yolk

## Instructions

1. Salt and pepper the fillet.
2. Put olive oil in a very hot pan.
3. Sear the meat on all sides and then plate it.
4. Brush the meat with English mustard.
5. Place 700 grams of chestnut mushrooms in a blender.
6. Add a chopped clove of garlic, salt, and pepper.
7. Blend the ingredients.
8. Crumble chestnuts into the mushrooms.
9. Cook the mixture in a hot dry pan to remove water.
10. Add some fresh thyme.
11. Remove from pan and let it cool.
12. Lay down cling film and the Parma ham.
13. Season the Parma ham with pepper.
14. Add the mushroom mixture on top.
15. Lay the beef on top and fold.
16. Put it in the fridge for 15 minutes to firm up.
17. Wrap the beef in puff pastry.
18. Brush it with egg yolk.
19. Decorate the beef Wellington with a knife.
20. Sprinkle with some salt.
21. Bake in an oven at 200 degrees for around 35 minutes.
22. Let the Wellington rest for at least 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pan
- plate
- food processor
- wooden spoon
- oven

## Tips

- Searing the fillet will help to give another layer of flavor and beef in.
- Spreading English mustard gives a bit of heat.
- Drying out mushrooms intensifies the flavor.
- The tighter the cling film, the better the shape, and the more even it cooks.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyskqnp1j64&ab_channel=GordonRamsay
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b868e81b-06eb-4e91-ab76-247a4af3ddaa
- Extracted: 2025-05-16

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