Tournedos Victor Hugo

Name: Tournedos Victor Hugo
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar OR 1 tablespoon tarragon and 1 tablespoon white wine; 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar OR 1 tablespoon tarragon and 1 tablespoon white wine; 2 tablespoons tarragon vinegar OR 1 tablespoon tarragon and 1 tablespoon white wine; ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon dried chervil; ½ teaspoon dried tarragon; ½ teaspoon finely chopped shallot; ½ teaspoon dried basil; 4 button mushrooms, fried in butter, for garnish; 4 button mushrooms, fried in butter, for garnish; 3 oz. butter; 2 large egg yolks; 4 slices beef—Fillet Steak; 4 slices beef—Fillet Steak; Oil; Salt; 1 large clove of garlic; 4 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons warm water; 1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes; ½ teaspoon salt; Ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking Price-Wise

By Vincent Price

Published 2017

About

Ingredients

4 slices beef—Fillet Steak
Oil
Salt

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

To Make Tomato Sauce

Squash the clove of garlic without cutting it and heat in the oil without browning. Remove garlic. Dilute tomato paste with the warm water and add to the oil. Remove cores from tomatoes and chop up roughly. Add to tomato paste. Stir in the seasonings, sugar and basil. Bring sauce to the boil and simmer gently, uncovered, for 20-30 minut