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Grilled Beef Fillet with Caramelized Shallot, Marsala, and Pomegranate Marmalade

"For a spectacular summer lunch, serve this with roasted baby potatoes and a salad of mixed greens and red onion dressed with Basic Vinaigrette with Pomegranate Syrup." From Pomegranates

  • 3 pounds fillet of beef
  • 1 (750-ml) bottle Marsala wine
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 12 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate syrup
  • 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled and minced

 

 

METHOD

Place the beef fillet in a large nonreactive dish and pour in the entire bottle of Marsala, making sure that all the meat is covered with the wine. Cover the dish, refrigerate, and marinate for 4 to 6 hours. Remove the fillet from the marinade 1 hour before grilling and reserve the marinade.

Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and sauté for 2 to 4 minutes, just until they become translucent, and then stir in the reserved marinade and the pomegranate syrup. Increase the heat to high, bring to a boil, then decrease the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, for 30 to 45 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by two-thirds.

Preheat a gas grill to high heat. Combine the minced garlic with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small bowl and blend together well. Rub the beef fillet with he garlic mixture, covering the entire surface.

Grill the fillet over a high flame for 2 minutes on each side to seal the juices. Decrease the flame to medium and grill for 15 to 20 minutes, until medium-rare, turning once at the halfway point. The meat should be browned on the edges and slightly pink inside.

Transfer the fillet to a cutting board and leave the grill on medium heat. Cut the fillet into 1-inch-thick slices. Return the slices to the grill for a few seconds on each side to seal them. Remove the slices before they char. Serve immediately with the Marsala marmalade.

Serves: 6 to 8

Reprinted with permission from Pomegranates ©2004 Penn Publishing Ltd., written by Ann Kleinberg

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