Pancetta Wrapped Tenderloin of Beef - VeryVera
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Pancetta Wrapped Tenderloin of Beef

  • Serves: 4 people
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Ingredients

  • 1 beef tenderloin
  • 12 slices frozen Pancetta, sliced thin
  • Jet net
  • Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 shallot
  • Butter, as needed
  • Blended oil, as needed

Instructions

  1. Slice the frozen pancetta thin and lay on half sheets parchment to make a sheet of pancetta.
  2. Season the beef with pepper. Lay out piece of plastic wrap and lay pancetta sheet on it.
  3. Remove the paper. Lay beef tenderloin on the pancetta and wrap it into a roulade with the plastic.
  4. Put into the freezer for a few minutes to firm up pancetta.
  5. Remove from the plastic and jet net whole piece. Sous vide at 128 degrees Fahrenheit.
  6. Remove from the circulator. Sear in butter and oil until rendered and golden.
  7. Use aromates in the searing process.

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