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Serves 4
Collect on 22, 23, 24 December
£55-£72.05
£55/Kg | 1.00Kg - 1.31Kg
Item code: 8211720
Description
Cut from the centre of the fillet, this generous 1.1kg Chateaubriand makes an impressive choice for a special meal or celebration. Naturally lean and prized for its tenderness, it has a delicate beef flavour and a soft, succulent texture when cooked. Its substantial size creates an elegant centrepiece that can be carved at the table and shared. Serve with crisp roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables and a rich sauce for a classic dining experience that puts the quality of the beef firmly at the heart of the occasion.
Product legal description
British beef fillet with a truffle and herb butter melts, bordelaise style sauce and thyme
Product legal description
British beef fillet with a truffle and herb butter melts, bordelaise style sauce and thyme
Freezable
British Beef
Ingredients and Nutritional Information
Product Information
Preparation and Safety
Cooking instructions
220°C / Fan 180°C / Gas 7. Electric 3m 30s per 100g. Gas 4m 30s per 100g
Oven cook from chilled. If freezing at home defrost thoroughly before cooking.
Before cooking: Preheat oven. Preheat pan to a moderate heat. Leave beef joint to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Remove all packaging and set aside the melt, thyme and sauce sachet for later use. Rub 2tsp of oil over all sides of the beef. Place into a dry pan and cook for 4 minutes, ensuring all sides are sealed. Place beef on a roasting tray on the middle shelf of the oven.
During cooking: Carefully place butter and thyme on top of beef for the final 3 minutes of cooking. Remove the beef joint from oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes loosely covered with foil .
After cooking: Remove the beef joint from oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes loosely covered with foil. While the beef is resting, transfer the contents of the sauce sachet into a small saucepan. Warm over a moderate heat and bring up to a simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Place the rested joint onto a chopping board and thinly slice. Serve the beef on a warmed plate with the sauce.
If cooking rare, check the surface is fully seared/browned.
All cooking appliances vary. This is a guide only.
Oven cook from chilled. If freezing at home defrost thoroughly before cooking.
Before cooking: Preheat oven. Preheat pan to a moderate heat. Leave beef joint to rest at room temperature for 15 minutes. Remove all packaging and set aside the melt, thyme and sauce sachet for later use. Rub 2tsp of oil over all sides of the beef. Place into a dry pan and cook for 4 minutes, ensuring all sides are sealed. Place beef on a roasting tray on the middle shelf of the oven.
During cooking: Carefully place butter and thyme on top of beef for the final 3 minutes of cooking. Remove the beef joint from oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes loosely covered with foil .
After cooking: Remove the beef joint from oven and allow to rest for 20 minutes loosely covered with foil. While the beef is resting, transfer the contents of the sauce sachet into a small saucepan. Warm over a moderate heat and bring up to a simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Place the rested joint onto a chopping board and thinly slice. Serve the beef on a warmed plate with the sauce.
If cooking rare, check the surface is fully seared/browned.
All cooking appliances vary. This is a guide only.
Warnings
Storage
For use by date: see front of pack.
Keep refrigerated. Once opened, use on the same day and do not exceed the use by date.
For best quality, freeze as soon as possible after purchase and always within the use by date. Once frozen use within 3 months. Once defrosted use the same day.
Keep refrigerated. Once opened, use on the same day and do not exceed the use by date.
For best quality, freeze as soon as possible after purchase and always within the use by date. Once frozen use within 3 months. Once defrosted use the same day.
Further information
Country of origin
Packed in United Kingdom for Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, London, EC1M 6HA using beef from the UK. Not for EU.
Manufacturer
We are happy to replace this item if it is not satisfactory.
Sainsbury‘s Supermarkets Ltd.
33 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HA
33 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HA
Sainsbury’s Food to order helpline0330 123 1129
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