Veal filet mignon w/ morels

  • Ready within

    30 min

  • Active time

    30 min

  • Season

    April to June

For 4 servings as main course

— Veal filet mignon (the center of it): 600 g

— Shallots: 2

— Morels: 200 (fresh or frozen) or 40 g (dried)

— Veal stock: 10 cl (or cube)

— Butter: 60 g

— Fine salt

Recipe

Peel and chop the shallots.
Prepare the filet (remove any small skins), and cut them in 8 tournedos of identical thickness.

If you're using dried morels, soak them for 2 hours (no more) in a bowl of warm water to rehydrate them.
Whether fresh...

Tips, origin
Pierre Le Moullac

Beware, veal filet mignon is super tender but cooks very quickly. Serve it a bit "rosé" (pinky/medium-rare). In France, the animal must be less than 8 months old to be called a veal.
If you don't have the proper veal stock, use a broth (cube). Don...

Beware about quantities. Studies show that eating while watching a screen might increase consumption by 20%.

Side-dish, garnish

Rice, pasta, semolina, heart of palm (just breaded)

With the leftovers

Leftovers in plates

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Check with your vet.
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