Spiral Rolled Beef Fillet With Fresh Pesto

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs center cut filet of beef, spiral cut
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup store bought pesto sauce
• extra virgin olive oil
• 8 long wooden skewers, soaked in cold water for at least 30 minutes

Recipe

• 1 with the heel of your hand or a meat mallet, pound the meat and flatten to a thickness of about 1/2-inch.
• 2 sprinkle the inside of the meat with salt and pepper. spread the pesto over the meat, leaving a 1-inch border on 1 long side. roll the meat toward the border.
• 3 with your knife, mark the fillet at 1-inch intervals. run skewers through your fillet in between your knife marks so that each portion has a skewer securing it. using your knife marks as a guide, cut your fillet into slices. drizzle with the oil.
• 4 preheat the grill or a grill pan.
• 5 grill slices over high heat for about 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium rare. let rest for a few minutes before serving.