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Crab & Scampi Beef Filets with Spanish Garlic Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 Tablespoons olive oil
4 Beef tenderloin filets, 2” thick.seasoned with salt and pepper 6-8 ounces each

6 garlic cloves, sliced
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp. Red pepper flakes
8 ounces king crab leg meat, cut into 1” thick rounds
12 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, sliced lengthwise

1/4 cup Dry Sherry
Juice of 1 lemon
2 Tablespoons butter
Chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425º F.

Sear filets on one side in 2 tablespoons oil in an ovenproof sauté pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Turn filets and transfer pan to the oven. Roast 7 minutes for rare; remove from oven and rest for 5 minutes.

Sauté garlic, bay leaves and pepper flakes in a 1/3 cup oil in a second sauté pan over medium-high heat. Cook until garlic is golden, 1-2 minutes. Add crab and shrimp, cook until shrimp are firm and pink, about 2-3 minutes.

Deglaze with sherry and lemon juice, simmer to reduce slightly about 1 minute, then finish with butter and parsley.
To serve, spoon shrimp and crab sauce over the top of each filet.
Serves 4.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 Filets
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
About 30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
I made this recipe for my daughter, Annette’s 40th birthday.
It was delicious and she loved it.

 

 

 

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