Beef Wellington

🥩🥐 Beef Wellington

Beef Wellington is a famous British dish made by wrapping beef tenderloin in layers of mushrooms and pastry, then baking it until golden and crisp. It is considered a luxury or special-occasion meal and is strongly associated with Gordon Ramsay, who often prepares it on shows like Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef. 🍽️

Main Components

1. Beef tenderloin (fillet) – the center piece
2. Mushroom duxelles – finely chopped mushrooms cooked with garlic and herbs
3. Prosciutto – thin cured ham (sometimes optional)
4. Puff pastry – wraps the whole dish
5. Dijon mustard – spread on the beef for flavor

Basic Cooking Method

1. Sear the beef quickly in a hot pan to brown the outside.
2. Prepare mushroom duxelles by cooking chopped mushrooms until dry.
3. Wrap the beef in prosciutto and mushrooms.
4. Cover with puff pastry and seal it well.
5. Bake at about 200°C (400°F) for 25–35 minutes until the pastry is golden.

What Makes It Special

• Crispy pastry outside 🥐
• Juicy medium-rare beef inside 🥩
• Rich mushroom flavor

Fun Fact

The dish is believed to be named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, the British military leader who won the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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• A 30-minute “lazy” Beef Wellington version.