Recipe Atlas
← Back to United Kingdom

Beef Wellington

United Kingdom

Named after the Duke of Wellington. The centrepiece of a British celebration dinner.

Beef tenderloin wrapped in mushroom duxelles and puff pastry, baked until the pastry is golden and the beef is perfectly pink. Britain's most impressive dinner party dish.

Authentic United Kingdom Beef Wellington recipe
Prep
45 mins
Cook
25 mins
Difficulty
Hard
Calories
480 kcal
Serves
6
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

1kgbeef tenderloin, trimmed
500gmushrooms, finely chopped
200gchicken liver pâté
6 slicesParma ham
500gpuff pastry
2 tbspEnglish mustard
2eggs, beaten

Method

1

Sear beef on all sides. Brush with mustard. Cool.

2

Cook mushrooms until completely dry. Mix with pâté. Cool.

3

Lay ham on cling film. Spread mushroom mix over. Roll beef inside. Chill 30 minutes.

4

Wrap in pastry. Glaze with egg. Bake at 220°C for 25 minutes for medium rare.

5

Rest 10 minutes before slicing.

Chef's Tip

The mushroom mixture must be completely dry — moisture makes the pastry soggy.

Couldn't load comments right now — please refresh.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Some recipe photos courtesy of Openverse and Wikimedia Commons contributors, used under Creative Commons licenses.
Recipe Atlas
© 2026 Recipe Atlas. All rights reserved.Celebrating food from every corner of the world.