Review: Beef Tenderloin Wrap

Original Recipe to be found here at Use Real Butter. 

I modified it a bit as it is originally supposed to be an appetizer.

1/2 lb. Filet Mignon (One Piece)
Salt
2 Stalks Green Onions
6 Tbsps Hoisin Sauce

3 Tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 Tsp Minced Garlic
Skewers

1 Package Baby Bella Mushrooms

1/2 Yellow Onion Sliced or Diced depending on your preference

Salt the filet and broil (or grill or pan sear) to desired doneness (rare to medium rare is preferred). 

Let beef rest and then refrigerate for an hour. 

Wash and trim the green onions. 

Slice the green onions on a shallow angle into thin strips. 

Remove beef from refrigerator and using a sharp knife, slice at an angle to about 1/8-inch thickness, as many slices as possible. 

For each slice, spread a little hoisin sauce on the beef, place a few green onions at one end of the beef (with the onions sticking out over the edges), and roll up the onions in the beef. I found that an easier method is to pour out 3 Tbsps hoisin sauce on a plate and dip one side of the beef in the sauce and continue from there.

Secure onto skewer.

Place olive oil, remainder of hoisin sauce, onion, garlic, and mushrooms in a skillet. 

Sautee over medium heat until onions are a translucent caramel color. 

Pour onion and mushroom mix over fillet skewers.

The reason I pour the onions and mushrooms over the fillet is because I wanted a warm dish for dinner and this recipe has you cool the beef to slice it up. I think if you have a sharp enough knife one could conceivably cut the meat after it has rested for a few minutes out of the broiler. Then the meat would be warm, but barring that you can pour the piping hot veggies over the meat and onions and that warms it up to a decent temp for a hot meal.

This is a very delicious and savory meal. Enjoy! And for super awesome photos of these wraps go check out the recipe's page at Use Real Butter.

Day 15 Total: 1362 Calories

Okay, time for the truth to be told. It's weigh in day. Now, I've been watching a lot of Dr. Oz on TV. He says to weigh oneself every day to track progress. And so, I'll be posting my weight at the end of every day here. Let's see what this week's eating habits have wrought.

Now I did have two sodas today and my dinner was way more than 500 calories. Part of that is the soda and the milk. I figure the milk was good, I know the soda is bad. Still working on kicking the habit. It's going to be a long road. On the upside, after all of the soda in the house is gone (it'll take a while at the rate that I am drinking it) I won't be buying anymore so I'll have to turn to either milk or water.

Breakfast:

1/2 cup Grapes

34 Calories

Lunch:

1 cup Squirt
2 Eggs
1 slice Milton's Whole Grain Bread
1/2 pad Butter
1 tbsp Grape Jelly

420 Calories

Dinner:

Salmon with Mustard Crust & Sauteed Spinach
Brown Rice and Mushroom Pilaf
1 can Pepsi Throwback
14 oz 2% Milk

Now instead of me writing the recipes for dinner I found them online so click on the links above and it will take you to the recipe web pages. They are super delicious!!!!!!!!!! And easy to cook. I recommend starting the rice first as it takes longer to prepare than the Salmon.

908 Calories

Water Intake:

2 cups Tap Water

Weight:

149 lbs