These Beef Wellington Bites Are The Perfect Combination Of Culinary Elegance And Ease For A Christmas Appetizer

Emily Chan |

Dec 18, 2024

It’s holiday party season, and you’re ready to wow the crowd. But you’re probably also going through that age-old struggle of deciding what to bring to the party right now.

Of course, you want to make something that doesn’t require too much effort, but it has to be festive and fancy enough to impress everyone.

TikToker Adriana (@adrianassweetlife) has just the appetizer for you—beef Wellington bites! They are the perfect combination of culinary elegance, ease, and practicality. Here’s everything you need to make them.

Ingredients

12-ounce filet
Salt and pepper
8 ounces of cremini or bella mushrooms
1 shallot
5 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon of fresh thyme leaves
3 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
1 sheet of puff pastry
4 ounces of prosciutto

Sauce

1/4 cup of creme fraiche
2 tablespoons of horseradish
1 teaspoon of honey (optional)

Directions:

Start by preheating the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Let the filet reach room temperature. Give it a generous amount of salt and pat the excess moisture out of the meat. Heat up a cast iron or stainless steel skillet and cook the meat on high with oil.

Sear the steak for a few minutes on each side to get a nice crust on the outside. The inside should still be a bright pink color. Then, let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Afterward, slice the steak into 12 equal pieces and cover them in Dijon mustard.

In a food processor, add chopped mushrooms, shallots, garlic, and thyme. Pulse until you have a minced mixture.

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Make sure it does not become a paste. Cook the vegetables over medium/high heat for about 10 to 15 minutes in the same pan you made the steak in.

Season the mixture lightly with salt and pepper and set it aside to cool. Next, grease a muffin tin with some butter and separate a thawed sheet of puff pastry into small pieces.

Tuck the puff pastry pieces into the individual cups of the muffin tin. Top them with the veggie mixture, prosciutto, and filet.

Bake them in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes until the puff pastry is golden brown. Finally, allow it to cool for five minutes, and then top it with the sauce and chives.

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@adrianassweetlife
The perfect holiday appetizer.. Beef Wellington Bites ?????? #beefwellington #holidays #appetizers #holidayrecipe #christmas2024 #christmasfood #christmasrecipes #steakappetizers #fyp #viralfood #creatorsearchinsights Beef Wellington Bites: 12 oz filet, cut into 12 equal pieces Salt & pepper 8 oz cremini or Bella mushrooms, roughly chopped 1 shallot, roughly chopped 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves 3 tbsp Dijon mustard 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed 4 oz prosciutto, in 12 equal portions Sauce: 1/4 cup creme fraiche 2 tbsp prepared horseradish 1 tsp honey (optional but I enjoy the hint of sweetness, personally) 1.) Preheat oven to 450F 2.) Let filet come to room temp. Salt well. Pat excess moisture out of meat or a crust will not form. Heat cast iron or stainless steel skillet on high. Once hot, add oil and let oil get hot. Sear steak a few minutes on each side. Let steak rest 10-15 min. 3.) Slice steak & cover in Dijon. Set aside. 4.) In food processor, add shrooms, shallot, garlic & time. Pulse until chopped fully and incorporated. Do not blend. You don’t want a paste. You want a minced mixture. 5.) Cook duxelle in same pan you cooked steak in over medium high 10-15 minutes until moisture is released & mixture is browned. 6.) Lightly season with salt & pepper. Set aside to cool. 7.) Grease cupcake/muffin pan cups with butter. Tuck puff pastry pieces snugly into cups. Top with duxelle, prosciutto and filet. 8.) Bake 10-15 minutes until puff pastry is golden brown. Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Top with sauce & chives. Serve.
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