Gordon Ramsay beef Wellington recipe

The Gordon Ramsay beef Wellington recipe takes around 50 minutes to cook and serves four hungry adults. 

Whether you’re looking for a special alternative to turkey for the main event or perhaps you want something show-stopping to serve for New Year’s Eve, you can’t beat a beef Wellington. Gordon’s recipe is easy to follow and uses shop-bought pastry because even chefs like some shortcuts. 

Ingredients

• 400g flat cap mushrooms, roughly chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 750g piece of prime beef fillet
• 1-2tbsp English mustard
• 6-8 slices of Parma ham
• 500g ready-made puff pastry
• flour, to dust
• 2 egg yolks, beaten

Method

1. Put the mushrooms into a food processor with some seasoning and pulse to a rough paste. Scrape the paste into a pan and cook over high heat for about 10 minutes, tossing frequently, to cook out the moisture from the mushrooms. Spread out on a plate to cool.
2. Heat in a frying pan and add the olive oil. Season the beef with salt and pepper all over then sear in the hot pan for 30 secs only on each side. (You don't want to cook it at this stage, just colour it). Remove the beef from the pan and leave to cool, then brush all over with the mustard.
3. Lay a sheet of cling film on a work surface and arrange the Parma ham slices on it, in slightly overlapping rows. With a palette knife, spread the mushroom paste over the ham, then place the seared beef fillet in the middle.
4. Keeping a tight hold of the cling film from the edge, neatly roll the Parma ham and mushrooms around the beef to form a tight barrel shape. Twist the ends of the cling film to secure. Chill for 15-20 minutes to allow the beef to set and keep its shape.
5. Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface to a large rectangle, the thickness of a £1 coin. Remove the cling film from the beef, then lay it in the centre. Brush the surrounding pastry with egg yolk.
6. Fold the ends over, then wrap the pastry around the beef, cutting off any excess. Turn over, so the seam is underneath, and place on a baking sheet. Brush over all the pastry with egg and chill for about 15 minutes to let the pastry rest.
7. Heat the oven to 200C (180C, Gas 6). Lightly score the pastry at 1cm intervals and glaze again with beaten egg yolk. Bake for 20 minutes, then lower the oven setting to 180C (160C fan, Gas 4) and cook for another 15 minutes.
8. Allow resting for 10-15 minutes before slicing and serving with the side dishes of your choice. The beef should still be pink in the centre when you serve it.

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Top tips for making the Gordon Ramsay beef Wellington

When wrapping the Parma ham around your beef, wrap it as tightly as possible: this will help prevent any of the juices from leaking out during the cooking process. 

Another tip to create a really crisp outer layer for your Wellington is to season it generously with sea salt flakes and don't skip the resting stage after cooking. It allows the meat to relax and finish cooking. 

You can check the progress of your Wellington without cutting into it by using a meat thermometer. Learn all about how to use a meat thermometer. 

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Probe one of the sides of your Wellington once it has had the initial cooking time. The temperature should be around 52C for rare cooked beef. It will continue cooking a little during the resting period. If you’d prefer a medium cook, you want the probe to read around 55C when out of the oven and it should increase to around 57C after resting. 

We have more Gordon Ramsay recipes you might like. This Gordon Ramsay turkey is a popular choice or this Gordon Ramsay beef fillet recipe is a good alternative if you don’t fancy making a full Wellington.