Coronation Beef Tea Sandwiches
Serves: 15
 
Ingredients
  • 2 (8-ounce) beef filet mignons
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
  • 10 slices brioche sandwich bread
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • Coronation Spread (recipe follows)
  • 1 cup loosely packed spring lettuces
Instructions
  1. Season all sides of beef filets evenly with 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  2. Brush a medium cast-iron skillet or sauté pan with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil. Preheat over medium-high heat until pan is hot and oil is shimmering. Add filets to pan and let cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Turn filets over and let cook until seared on the outside but rare on the inside, 5 to 7 minutes more. (Cook longer for desired doneness.) Remove filets to a plate, cover with foil, and let sit for 15 minutes before slicing.* Using a serrated knife in a gentle, sawing motion, cut filets into 1⁄4-inch-thick slices. Blot on paper towels to absorb meat juices.
  3. Using a serrated bread knife in a gentle, sawing motion, cut and discard crusts from bread slices. Cut each bread slice into 3 equal rectangles. Spread a layer of butter onto each bread rectangle. Spread a layer of Coronation Spread on butter side of 15 bread rectangles. Arrange lettuce evenly on butter side of remaining 15 bread rectangles. Place a filet slice each on top of lettuce layer and cover with a bread slice, Coronation Spread side down. Serve immediately, or cover with damp paper towels, place in a covered container, refrigerate, and serve within 2 hours.
Notes
*At this point, filets can be securely wrapped in foil and refrigerated for up to a day in advance. Filets will slice easier when cold.
Recipe by TeaTime Magazine at https://teatimemagazine.com/coronation-beef-tea-sandwiches/