A kicker of chipotle-yoghurt dressing cascades over slices of juicy beef fillet, as roasted half-moons of butternut and a zingy, feisty charred corn salad languish alongside. Pickled red onion and toasted peanuts perch atop this divine dish – truly exquisite.
Seared Chipotle Beef Fillet
Seared Chipotle Beef Fillet
with charred corn, pickled onions & peanuts
Hands on Time: 15 - 30 minutes
Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Beef
- Butternut
- Chipotle in Adobo Sauce
- Corn
- Free-range Beef Fillet
- Fresh Coriander
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Peanuts
- Pickling Liquid
- Plain Yoghurt
- Red Onion
- Salad Leaves
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Paper Towel
ROASTED HALF-MOONS
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and golden, flipping at the halfway mark.
PICKLED ONIONS & TOASTED NUTS
Place the sliced red onions in a bowl with ½ of the pickling liquid and 15ml of boiling water. Add a generous pinch of salt, toss to coat, and set aside to pickle. Place the peanuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle.
CHIPOTLE
In a bowl, combine the chopped chipotle in adobo (to taste), grated garlic, and yoghurt. Add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season and set aside.
ZINGY CORN SALAD
Place a pan over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the drained corn for 3-4 minutes until charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl. Drain the pickled red onions, and add to the corn along with ½ the chopped coriander, rinsed salad leaves, and the remaining pickling liquid (to taste). Season and set aside.
JUICY FILLET
Place a pan over a high heat. Rub some oil into the fillet until well coated. When the pan is hot, sear the fillet for about 4-5 minutes, until browned all over, shifting as it colours (this time frame will yield a medium-rare result). Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
TEX-MEX DINING!
Plate up the sliced beef fillet and drizzle over ½ of the chipotle dressing. Serve alongside the roasted butternut half-moons and zingy corn-pickled onion salad. Sprinkle over the chopped peanuts, the remaining chipotle dressing, and garnish with the remaining chopped coriander. Voilà, Chef!
Butternut - 250g
Red Onion - 1
Pickling Liquid - 22,5ml
Peanuts - 15g
Chipotle In Adobo Sauce - 10g
Garlic Clove - 1
Plain Yoghurt - 30ml
Corn - 80g
Fresh Coriander - 4g
Salad Leaves - 20g
Free-range Beef Fillet - 150g
ROASTED HALF-MOONS
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes until cooked through and golden, flipping at the halfway mark.
PICKLED ONIONS & TOASTED NUTS
Place the sliced red onions in a bowl with ½ of the pickling liquid and 25ml of boiling water. Add a generous pinch of salt, toss to coat, and set aside to pickle. Place the peanuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle.
CHIPOTLE
In a bowl, combine the chopped chipotle in adobo (to taste), grated garlic, and yoghurt. Add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season and set aside.
ZINGY CORN SALAD
Place a pan over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the drained corn for 3-4 minutes until charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl. Drain the pickled red onions, and add to the corn along with ½ the chopped coriander, rinsed salad leaves, and the remaining pickling liquid (to taste). Season and set aside.
JUICY FILLET
Place a pan over a high heat. Rub some oil into the fillets until well coated. When the pan is hot, sear the fillets for about 4-5 minutes, until browned all over, shifting as they colour (this time frame will yield a medium-rare result). Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
TEX-MEX DINING!
Plate up the sliced beef fillet and drizzle over ½ of the chipotle dressing. Serve alongside the roasted butternut half-moons and zingy corn-pickled onion salad. Sprinkle over the chopped peanuts, the remaining chipotle dressing, and garnish with the remaining chopped coriander. Voilà, Chef!
Butternut - 500g
Red Onion - 1
Pickling Liquid - 45ml
Peanuts - 30g
Chipotle In Adobo Sauce - 20g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Plain Yoghurt - 60ml
Corn - 160g
Fresh Coriander - 8g
Salad Leaves - 40g
Free-range Beef Fillet - 300g
ROASTED HALF-MOONS
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and golden, flipping at the halfway mark.
PICKLED ONIONS & TOASTED NUTS
Place the sliced red onions in a bowl with ½ of the pickling liquid and 35ml of boiling water. Add a generous pinch of salt, toss to coat, and set aside to pickle. Place the peanuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle.
CHIPOTLE
In a bowl, combine the chopped chipotle in adobo (to taste), grated garlic, and yoghurt. Add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season and set aside.
ZINGY CORN SALAD
Place a pan over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the drained corn for 4-5 minutes until charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl. Drain the pickled red onions, and add to the corn along with ½ the chopped coriander, rinsed salad leaves, and the remaining pickling liquid (to taste). Season and set aside.
JUICY FILLET
Place a pan over a high heat. Rub some oil into the fillets until well coated. When the pan is hot, sear the fillets for about 4-5 minutes, until browned all over, shifting as they colour (this time frame will yield a medium-rare result). Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasoning.
TEX-MEX DINING!
Plate up the sliced beef fillet and drizzle over ½ of the chipotle dressing. Serve alongside the roasted butternut half-moons and zingy corn-pickled onion salad. Sprinkle over the chopped peanuts, the remaining chipotle dressing, and garnish with the remaining chopped coriander. Voilà, Chef!
Butternut - 750g
Red Onion - 1
Pickling Liquid - 67,5ml
Peanuts - 45g
Chipotle In Adobo Sauce - 30g
Garlic Cloves - 3
Plain Yoghurt - 90ml
Corn - 240g
Fresh Coriander - 12g
Salad Leaves - 60g
Free-range Beef Fillet - 450g
ROASTED HALF-MOONS
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread out the butternut half-moons on a roasting tray, coat in oil, and season. Roast in the hot oven for 35-40 minutes until cooked through and golden, flipping at the halfway mark.
PICKLED ONIONS & TOASTED NUTS
Place the sliced red onions in a bowl with ½ of the pickling liquid and 45ml of boiling water. Add a generous pinch of salt, toss to coat, and set aside to pickle. Place the peanuts in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside. Roughly chop when cool enough to handle.
CHIPOTLE
In a bowl, combine the chopped chipotle in adobo (to taste), grated garlic, and yoghurt. Add water in 5ml increments until drizzling consistency. Season and set aside.
ZINGY CORN SALAD
Place a pan over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the drained corn for 4-5 minutes until charred, shifting occasionally. Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl. Drain the pickled red onions, and add to the corn along with ½ the chopped coriander, rinsed salad leaves, and the remaining pickling liquid (to taste). Season and set aside.
JUICY FILLET
Place a pan over a high heat. Rub some oil into the fillets until well coated. When the pan is hot, sear the fillets for about 4-5 minutes, until browned all over, shifting as they colour (this time frame will yield a medium-rare result). Remove from the heat and set aside to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and seasonings.
TEX-MEX DINING!
Plate up the sliced beef fillet and drizzle over ½ of the chipotle dressing. Serve alongside the roasted butternut half-moons and zingy corn-pickled onion salad. Sprinkle over the chopped peanuts, the remaining chipotle dressing, and garnish with the remaining chopped coriander. Voilà, Chef!
Butternut - 1kg
Red Onion - 1
Pickling Liquid - 90ml
Peanuts - 60g
Chipotle In Adobo Sauce - 40g
Garlic Cloves - 4
Plain Yoghurt - 120ml
Corn - 320g
Fresh Coriander - 15g
Salad Leaves - 80g
Free-range Beef Fillet - 600g