How to Make Beef Wellington
- 3 lb beef tenderloin, center cut (all silverskin trimmed off if any)
- 4 tbsp dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp olive oil, canola oil, etc (to sear beef) (or more if needed)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- 32 oz mushrooms (white button, cremini etc)
- 4 large shallots, minced
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 tsp dry sherry (optional)
- 2 tsp fresh garlic, minced or 5 medium sized cloves
- 5 springs fresh thyme (leaves only)
- kosher salt (to taste)
- fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
- 2 boxes puff pastry dough – approximately 17.3oz per box ((better to have extra as backup))
- 3 eggs beaten
- 14 slices prosciutto (thin, chilled)
- Make the Mushroom Duxelles
- Prepare Beef Tenderloin (Chateaubriand)
- Prepare Prosciutto and Duxelles Layer
- Wrap Up The Tenderloin
- Prepare the Puff Pastry and Wrap the Wellington
- Bake the Beef Wellington