Recipes · French · Main Courses
Chateaubriand
One serving has 982 kcal and 50 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (142%), niacin (129%), selenium (112%), zinc (111%), cobalamin (106%) and phosphorus (80%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (556 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Gluten-free, High protein
- Contains: alcohol, beef, celery, dairy, sulphite
Ingredients
- 220 g Beef tenderloin, raw
- 25 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Shallots, raw
- 30 g Wine, white
- 50 g Beef broth
- 1 g Tarragon, dried
- 3 g Lemon juice
- 50 g Mushrooms, cremini, raw
- 150 g Potatoes, russet, raw
- 10 g Olive oil
- 1.3 g Salt
- 0.5 g Black pepper
Method
- Trim the potato into small olive shapes, then parboil 4 minutes, drain and pan-roast in the olive oil over medium heat, turning, until golden and tender, about 15 minutes; season and keep warm.
- Pat the tenderloin dry and season all over with salt and pepper.
- Sear it in half the butter over high heat for 2 minutes a side, then roast at 200 °C (400 °F) for 10-12 minutes for medium-rare (54 °C/130 °F); rest 10 minutes.
- In the same pan, soften the shallot and mushrooms, then add the wine and simmer until nearly gone.
- Add the beef broth and tarragon, simmer to reduce by half, then whisk in the remaining butter and the lemon juice off the heat to make a glossy sauce.
- Slice the rested beef and serve with the sauce spooned over and the château potatoes alongside.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 982 kcal | 46% |
| Carbohydrates | 33.6 g | |
| Water | 393 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Protein | 49.5 g | 103% |
| Tryptophan | 0.32 g | |
| Threonine | 1.8 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2.1 g | |
| Leucine | 3.6 g | |
| Lysine | 3.9 g | |
| Methionine | 1.2 g | |
| Cystine | 0.57 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.4 g | |
| Valine | 2.3 g | |
| Histidine | 1.4 g | |
| Fat | 70 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 30.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.5 g | |
| Saturated | 30 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 241 mg | |
| Calcium | 115 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.58 mg | 64% |
| Iron | 5.4 mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 95.2 mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.56 mg | 31% |
| Phosphorus | 563 mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 1,661 mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 61.6 µg | 112% |
| Sodium | 817 mg | |
| Zinc | 8.8 mg | 111% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.3 mg | 27% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.52 mg | 47% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 18.1 mg | 129% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.6 mg | 52% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.9 mg | 142% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 68.3 µg | 17% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.5 µg | 106% |
| Choline | 221 mg | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 173 µg | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 11.4 mg | 15% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.5 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 3 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 15.1 µg | 17% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
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