Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Grilled beef fillet with bitter melon and black bean sauce Food Grilled beef fillet with bitter melon and black bean sauce Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Serves 2 people as part of a shared meal A rich red variety with a peppery core of fruit like Shiraz is a proven partner with Asian food. Make sure the wine is not too tannic as it will clash with and accentuate the spices. 250g beef tenderloin fillet, sliced into 5 pieces Pinch salt 1 brown onion, quartered 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 10g black beans 50g bitter melon, diced 1 tbsp Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce 1/2 tsp Lee Kum Kee Guizhou Style Black Bean Chilli Sauce 1/2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp soy sauce Drizzle sesame oil Pinch white pepper 200g chicken stock 1/2 tsp potato starch mixed with water to create a liquid paste 2 medium white mushrooms, thinly sliced Pre-heat a grill plate on medium heat. Sprinkle beef with salt, cook for 2 minutes each side or until cooked to your liking. Set aside to rest, covered loosely with foil. Thinly slice ¾ of the onion. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a small saucepan over high heat, add sliced onion, garlic, black beans and bitter melon. Cook, stirring for 3 minutes. Add Lee Kum Kee Premium Oyster Sauce, Lee Kum Kee Guizhou Style Black Bean Chilli Sauce, sugar, soy sauce and sesame oil. Season with pepper. Cook for a further 2 minutes, add chicken stock. Simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced by half, then stir in potato starch mixture. Finely dice remaining onion. Heat remaining oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3-5 minutes or until lightly golden. Add mushrooms, cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes or until cooked. Transfer to a serving plate. Place beef fillet on onion and mushroom, drizzle sauce over beef. Food Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Serves 2 people as part of a shared meal SHARE Perfect match Tahbilk Organic Shiraz 2020 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Full Moon Shiraz Grenache 2021 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Heartland Shiraz 2020 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tamburlaine Grass Roots Organic Barrique Blend 2021 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Warramate Syrah 2017 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Schild Estate Ben Schild Angus Brae Vineyard Shiraz 2020 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Teusner Big Jim Shiraz 2019 $0.00 in any 12 $0.00 in any 6 $65.00 each Price $65.00 Per bottle Qty Add to cart Zilzie Limited Edition Shiraz Cabernet 2020 $59.50 in any 12 $63.00 in any 6 $70.00 each Price | options $59.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Brokenwood Tallawanta Vineyard Shiraz 2019 $127.50 in any 12 $135.00 in any 6 $150.00 each Price | options $127.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Pertaringa Yeoman Shiraz 2018 $212.50 in any 12 $225.00 in any 6 $250.00 each Price | options $212.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Metala Semper Fidelis Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 $212.50 in any 12 $225.00 in any 6 $250.00 each Price | options $212.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Luke Nguyen’s char-grilled salmon salad Words by Luke Nguyen on 8 Jul 2016 Food David Thompson’s Minced prawn and pork soup with Asian greens Food Alla Wolf-Tasker: Lakehouse Legend Words by Mark Hughes on 3 Jul 2018