🇧🇪 Belgium recipe
Filet Americain
Despite its name, filet americain is a purely Belgian creation. Unlike French steak tartare with its coarsely chopped texture, the Belgian version is ground very fine to an almost spreadable consistency and seasoned robustly with capers, onions, pickles, and a tangy sauce. It is served as a spread on toast, as a sandwich filling, or as a main course with frites. Every Belgian butcher has their own secret recipe.
Prep20 mins
Cook0 mins
Serves4
Difficultyeasy
Ingredients
- 500g best quality beef fillet or sirloin, trimmed of all fat and sinew
- 2 tablespoons capers, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons cornichons (small pickles), finely diced
- 1 medium shallot, very finely minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
- Few dashes of Tabasco sauce
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons good quality mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Toasted bread or frites, for serving
- Extra capers and cornichons, for garnish
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 5 g
- Fat
- 20 g
