Spiced Veal Medallions with Port Sauce and Cauliflower Puree

Ingredients

• 2 Quebec Veal filets (about 14 oz [400 g] each)
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) Garno steak spice
• 45 ml (3 tbsp) Garno maple pepper
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) butter

Sauce

• 1 French shallot, finely chopped
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) butter
• 60 ml (¼ cup) sherry vinegar
• 125 ml (½ cup) white wine
• 125 ml (½ cup) port
• 300 ml (1 ¼ cup) veal stock
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) honey
• Thyme

Preparation

Sauce

1. In a pot, brown the shallot in the butter. Deglaze with the vinegar and reduce by half. Deglaze again with the white wine and the port and reduce.
2. Add the veal stock, honey and thyme, then reduce until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Pass the sauce through a sieve and set aside.

Veal filets

1. Combine the steak spices and maple pepper. Fully coat the veal filets with the spice blend.
2. Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
3. In a large oven-proof pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Sear the filets on all sides for 4 to 5 minutes. Continue cooking in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 64°C (147°F).
4. Remove the filets from the oven and set them on a cutting board. Cover loosely with foil.
5. Slice the filets and serve on the sauce with a side of cauliflower puree.

Note: You can add golden cauliflower flowers to impress your guests.

Recipe taken from the book Dingue by Voyou Bouffe - dingue.ca