Fillets of Beef—Portuguese Style

Name: Fillets of Beef—Portuguese Style
Yield: 6 helpings
Ingredients: oil or melted butter; 1¼–2 lb. fillet of beef; stuffed tomatoes; Maître d’hôtel butter; salt and pepper

Preparation info

6
helpings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mrs Beeton's All About Cookery

By Isabella Beeton

Published 1861

About

Ingredients

1¼–2 lb. fillet of beef
oil or melted butter
salt and pepper
Maître d’hôte

Main course

Method

Wipe and trim the meat and cut into neat fillets. Beat to flatten slightly and brush with oil or melted butter. Season to taste. Grill, then place on a hot dish. Put a pat of Maître d’hôtel butter on each fillet and serve with baked stuffed tomatoes.