Fillet Of Beef With Asian Spice Rub Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• To make the dressing: Put mayonnaise, sour cream, ginger, garlic, sesame oil and rice vinegar in a blender or food processor mix until combined.
• Scrape down the sides of the blender or work bowl with a rubber spatula, mix for another 15 seconds.
• Transfer to a bowl, add the cilantro and mix well with whisk.
• Set aside.
• Make the spice rub: Toast peppercorns and anise seeds in a dry large heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Finely grind toasted mixture in an electric coffee/spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle (I use my mini food processor).
• Sift mixture through a small strainer into a bowl and stir in salt, five-spice powder, and ginger.
• Halve beef crosswise and sprinkle rub all over both pieces, pressing so it will coat.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet that can be put in oven over moderately high heat until just smoking, then brown 1 piece of beef on all sides, about 1 minute.
• Transfer to a large plate.
• Wipe skillet clean with paper towels and brown remaining beef in same manner.
• Arrange beef pieces, 2 inches apart, in the skillet.
• Roast in middle of oven 25 to 35 minutes.
• Let beef stand in pan on a rack for 25 minutes.
• Beef will continue to cook as it stands.
• Throw away string and slice beef.
• Serve with dressing at room temperature.

Steps:

• Toast spices with salt in a dry 10-inch heavy skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until mustard seeds begin to pop, 3 to 5 minutes. Cool completely, then grind in grinder.
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Pat beef dry, then rub spice mixture all over it (including ends). Heat oil in same skillet over high heat until it shimmers. Brown beef on all sides, about 10 minutes total.
• Transfer beef to a small roasting pan and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted diagonally 2 inches into center of meat registers 120°F for medium-rare, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer beef to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes (internal temperature will rise to about 130°F).
• Cut off string and slice beef. Serve warm or at room temperature.