Description
These mini beef Wellington bites are an elegant, crowd-pleasing appetizer made with tender beef, savory mushroom duxelles, and flaky puff pastry.
Ingredients
Scale
- Beef tenderloin or steak, cut into small cubes
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
- Mushrooms, finely chopped
- Garlic, minced
- Onion or shallot, finely chopped
- Butter
- Fresh thyme or herbs (optional)
- Puff pastry, thawed but cold
- Egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Dijon mustard (optional)
Instructions
- Cook chopped mushrooms, garlic, and onion in butter until all moisture evaporates and mixture is thick. Let cool completely.
- Season beef with salt and pepper. Sear quickly in hot oil until browned outside but still rare inside. Cool.
- Cut puff pastry into squares. Spread mustard if using, add mushroom filling, top with beef, and wrap pastry to seal.
- Place seam-side down on baking sheet and brush with beaten egg.
- Bake until puffed, golden, and crisp.
- Let cool briefly before serving.
Notes
- Perfect for parties and special occasions.
- Can be prepared ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg