I’ve always been a big fan of Gordon Ramsay, and one of his signature dishes is Beef Wellington (a classic British dish — more about it below). I was therefore a bit sad that I couldn’t order it at his Las Vegas restaurant (it comes with a wheat-based puff pastry that is indispensable to the dish).
That of course doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy grain-free Paleo Beef Wellington at home!
What is a Beef Wellington?
Beef Wellington is a classic British dish comprising of a beef tenderloin smothered with pâté and duxelles, wrapped with puff pastry, and then baked.
The exact origins of the dish seem to be unknown (it’s appeared in cookbooks since around the 1940s and became popular during the 1960s), and while there are suggestions that it’s named after the Duke of Wellington or the Wellington Boot, there’s no concrete evidence supporting any of these claims.
There are lots of variations of this dish, and I’ve created 2 Paleo/Gluten-Free variations: one with a Paleo (gluten-free) pastry and one without a pastry.
Ingredients
For the Pastry (omit the pastry for an easier Beef Wellington):
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1.5 Tablespoons chia flour
- 1 egg, whisked (use 1/2 for pastry mixture and 1/2 for egg wash)
- 1/4 cup ghee (or use coconut oil — I prefer the buttery taste of ghee for this pastry), melted
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Duxelles:
- 3 large button mushrooms
- 1 Tablespoon onions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
Other Ingredients:
- 1 Wellness Meats 9oz filet mignon
- 8 thin slices of prosciutto (or 4 slices ham)
- 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 Tablespoon salt
- olive oil to cook in
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400F (205C).
- Make the duxelles by blending the mushrooms, onions, garlic salt, and olive oil together until pureed.
- Then heat the mixture in a pan for 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Place a large piece of cling-film onto the counter and place the pieces of prosciutto side-by-side (overlapping slightly) to form a rectangular layer.
- Spread the duxelles over the prosciutto layer.
- Sprinkle the 1/2 tablespoon of salt over the filet mignon and pan sear the filet mignon in 2 Tablespoons of olive oil.
- Spread the 1 tablespoon of mustard on the seared filet mignon and place in the middle of the prosciutto and duxelles layer.
- Use the cling-film to wrap the prosciutto around the filet mignon. Then wrap the cling-film around the package to secure it. Use a second piece of cling-film to pull the prosciutto-wrapped package tighter together. Place in fridge for 15 minutes.
- Mix all the pastry ingredients together in a bowl (make sure to put in 1/2 the whisked egg and to leave the other 1/2 for the egg wash). Use your hands to knead the dough for a few minutes.
- Roll the pastry out to approx. 1/3-1/4 inch thick on a piece of aluminum foil (the pastry will be a bit crumbly).
- Remove the cling-film from the refrigerated prosciutto-wrapped beef and place prosciutto-wrapped beef in the center of the pastry.
- Carefully pull up the 2 long ends of the pastry using the aluminum foil. Use your hands to push together the pastry on the other 2 ends and to fill up any cracks and gaps. Smooth the pastry out gently.
- Wash the pastry with the egg wash (from the whisked egg).
- Carefully cut 2 slits on the top of the pastry to allow air to escape.
- Carefully transfer the Beef Wellington onto a greased baking tray and bake for 25-30 minutes (it should be pink when you cut into it).
- To serve, carefully cut the Beef Wellington in half (the pastry will still be delicate, so it may crumble on the sides).
