Mini Beef Wellingtons Dinner Recipes
Elegant and delicious, these Mini Beef Wellingtons are perfect dinner recipes for holiday appetizers or fancy meals.
Servings: 6 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 lb beef tenderloin, cut into 1.5-inch cubes
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Flour, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear beef cubes on all sides, about 1-2 minutes total. Remove and let cool.
- In the same skillet, melt butter and sauté mushrooms, shallot, thyme, salt, and pepper until mixture is dry. Set aside to cool.
- Roll out puff pastry on a floured surface and cut into 3-inch squares.
- Brush each beef cube with Dijon mustard. Top with mushroom mixture and place on puff pastry square.
- Wrap pastry around beef and seal edges. Place seam-side down on baking sheet.
- Brush tops with egg wash and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.