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Beef Wellington Bites topped with seared medium-rare beef, sautéed mushrooms, blue cheese crumbles, and rosemary on golden puff-pastry rounds.

Beef Wellington Bites

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Elegant bite-sized Beef Wellington Bites appetizers featuring seared beef tenderloin, savory mushroom duxelles, and flaky puff pastry. Perfect for parties, make-ahead entertaining, or impressive holiday spreads with minimal stress.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 24 bites
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: British, French-Inspired
Calories: 140
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Beef
  • 1.5 pounds beef tenderloin - cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
Mushroom Duxelles
  • 1 pound cremini mushrooms - finely chopped
  • 2 whole shallots - minced
  • 3 cloves garlic - minced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons parsley - chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
  • salt & pepper - to taste
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine
Assembly
  • 2 sheets puff pastry - thawed
  • 4 ounces pâté or liver mousse - optional
  • 2 egg yolks - beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • flaky sea salt - topping

Equipment

  • 1 Cast-Iron Skillet (For searing beef)
  • 1 Food processor (For chopping mushrooms)
  • 1 Chef's knife
  • 1 Pastry brush (Egg wash)
  • 1 Baking sheet
  • 1 Parchment paper
  • 1 Instant-read thermometer (Check beef temp)

Method
 

  1. Prepare the beef: pat dry, season, sear all sides quickly, and chill completely.
  2. Make the mushroom duxelles: sauté shallots/garlic, cook mushrooms until dry, add wine, herbs, cool.
  3. Roll and cut puff pastry into squares; keep cold while working.
  4. Build each bite: pâté (optional), mushroom mixture, beef cube; wrap and seal pastry; egg wash.
  5. Bake at 425°F until golden; rest 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bite (~45 g)Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 8gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.2gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 110IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1.1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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