| 1/2 | each | beef fillet | trimmed* |
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil |
|
| 1 | tablespoon | black pepper | cracked |
| Cilantro sauce | |||
| 1 | cup | cilantro leaves | |
| 1/2 | cup | parsley leaves | |
| 2 | each | limes | juice and zest only |
| 1 | each |
garlic clove |
crushed |
| 1 | tablespoon | dijon mustard | |
| 1 1/4 | cups | cornichons | * |
| 1 | teaspoon | coriander | ground |
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Rub fillet with olive oil and pepper.
Roast 20 to 25 minutes for rare. Cool, refrigerate.
Serve cold with cilantro sauce.
For the sauce, combine all ingredients in a blender and process until leaves are roughly chopped and ingredients are blended.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
First published: 1996-01-27 last updated: 2012-09-23