Beef fillet smothered with a luxurious chocolate chilli and Amarula sauce

If you are from South Africa, you know the value of beef fillet. This tender cut of beef is succulent and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Combined with luxurious chocolate, chilli and Amarula cream liqueur sauce and you are in for a delectable treat.

Top tip to get your beef fillet tender and tasty

For this recipe, first, prepare the delightful sauce before you get started on the fillet. The secret to getting the fillets succulent and tender is to lock in the juicy flavours. So, ensure that your griddle pan is piping hot before you sear the fillet steaks. Then, grill the fillets for three to four minutes on each side, depending on their thickness and get ready for an unforgettable meal.

The rich sauce contains a combo of unusual flavours mixed together to complement the fillet. Trust us, after enjoying your fillet with this appetising sauce, you will be hooked for life and want no other sauce ever again.

Let us know in the comments of this recipe if you plan to try out this mouth-watering recipe.

Beef fillet smothered with a luxurious chocolate chilli and Amarula sauce recipe

5 from 1 vote

Recipe by Irene Muller Course: MainCuisine: South AfricanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Total time

25

minutes

Ingredients

• 4 4 beef fillet steaks (200 g each)

• 15 ml 15 olive oil

• 1 1 onion, chopped

• 3 cloves 3 garlic, coarsely chopped

• 10 ml 10 finely chopped chilli

• 125 ml 125 Amarula cream liqueur

• 60 ml 60 tomato puree

• 250 ml 250 beef stock

• 45 ml 45 red wine or red vinegar

• 30 g 30 dark chocolate

• side salad, for serving

Method

• Sauce
• Heat the oil in a heavy-based saucepan and sauté the onion, garlic and chilli for about 2 minutes.
• Add the Amarula cream liqueur, tomato puree, beef stock, red wine or red vinegar and dark chocolate and stir well. Simmer over low heat for about 5 minutes and set aside.
• Beef fillets
• Cover a griddle pan with some olive oil and heat until piping hot.
• Grill the steaks for 3 to 4 minutes per side until medium-rare (depending on the thickness of the steaks).
• Serve covered with the chocolate chilli and Amarula sauce, with a side salad.

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