Name: Scottish Beef with Shiitake
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: salt and pepper to taste; 2 tbsp finely sliced spring onion; 1 x 450 g fillet of beef; 400 g fresh caps of shiitake; 1 tbsp English mustard; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 4 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 tbsp dry red wine; 1 small fresh red chilli, finely chopped; 2 tbsp coriander leaves

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Mushroom Book

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 2005

About

The combination of beef and mushrooms is well loved, and the shiitake, together with the chilli and coriander, add a touch of Eastern promise and make this a truly memorable dish. If you wanted, you could use other mushrooms, such as king oysters.

Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp

Method

Mix together 2 tablespoons of the oil, the vinegar, mustard, and salt and pepper, and marinate the meat in this mixture for a few hours.

To cook the fillet, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan, add the beef and gently sear on all sides. Add some salt and pepper and cook for about 10 minutes, ensuring the beef remains pink in the middle.

While it is cooking, clean and trim the