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🍽️ Thai-style Beef in Parchment Packets

385 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 beef tenderloin steaks (approx. 160 g each)
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• olive oil
• 1 shallot
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 cm ginger
• 1 chili pepper
• 2 allspice berries
• 0.5 tsp peppercorns
• 3 sprigs Thai basil
• Thai basil (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius fan-forced.
2. 2. Rinse the steaks briefly and pat them dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Season the steaks with salt and pepper.
4. 4. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan.
5. 5. Sear the steaks on all sides.
6. 6. Remove the steaks from the pan and set them aside.
7. 7. Peel the shallot, garlic, and ginger.
8. 8. Finely chop the shallot, garlic, and ginger.
9. 9. Wash the chili pepper and remove the stem.
10. 10. Chop the chili pepper finely.
11. 11. Coarsely grind allspice berries and pepper in a mortar.
12. 12. Mix the ground spice with the shallot, garlic, ginger, chili, and 1-2 tablespoons of oil.
13. 13. Pluck the basil leaves from the stems.
14. 14. Slice the basil leaves into thin strips.
15. 15. Set the basil strips aside.
16. 16. Mix the basil strips into the spice-oil mixture.
17. 17. Season the spice mixture with salt.
18. 18. Cut four pieces of parchment paper.
19. 19. Brush the parchment paper pieces with oil.
20. 20. Place one steak in the center of a parchment paper piece.
21. 21. Spread the spice mixture evenly over the steak.
22. 22. Fold the parchment paper over the steak.
23. 23. Twist the open ends of the paper tightly.
24. 24. Tie the packets securely with kitchen twine.
25. 25. Place the parchment paper packets in the preheated oven.
26. 26. Cook the steaks for about 15 minutes.
27. 27. Pay attention to your desired doneness and adjust the time for thicker meat.
28. 28. Open the packets shortly before serving.
29. 29. Garnish the dish with fresh Thai basil.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 385
• Protein: 43 g · Fett/Fat: 18 g · Carbs: 3 g