Asparagus with Tarragon Chervil Hollandaise and Filet Steak

Prep: 15min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 20min
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Asparagus with tarragon chervil hollandaise served with filet steak is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the beef category. Try this and other recipes by Spoonsparrow!

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Ingredients

  • 2 kg white asparagus stalks
  • Salt
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • chervil
  • tarragon
  • 200 g butter
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 8 tbsp asparagus broth
  • Salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • a few spritzes lemon juice
  • 1 pinch sugar
  • 4 Filets
  • 2 tbsp clarified butter (for frying)

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Peel the asparagus, trim the ends and cook in lightly salted boiling water with a pinch of sugar for 10-12 minutes until just firm.

  2. 2.

    Remove the asparagus with a slotted spoon and set aside warm. Rinse the beef filets and pat dry with paper towels.

  3. 3.

    For the hollandaise sauce, rinse the herbs, shake dry, and finely chop. Melt the butter and remove any white foam from the top.

  4. 4.

    Whisk egg yolks, asparagus broth, a little salt and pepper in a double boiler until frothy. Add the melted butter dropwise while whisking. Stir in the herbs and season with salt, pepper, lemon juice and sugar.

  5. 5.

    Heat fat in a pan and sear each side of the steaks for 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Plate the beef filets with asparagus and hollandaise sauce.