Seared Chipotle Beef Fillet

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

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
Photo of Seared Chipotle Beef Fillet
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

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