Barbecue deluxe at the Romantik Hotel Insel Mühle
Rustic Bavarian is the atmosphere at the beer garden of the Romantik Hotel Insel Mühle in Munich. Under thick chestnut trees, on the banks of the river 'Würm' you can enjoy some hearty food between April and October. If you like it less Bavarian, you get your money's worth as well, because especially in high summer steaks are served fresh from the grill. And inspiration even comes from the far America, because the so-called 'Surf'n'Turf' - this combination of fine seafood and no less fine steak - originates from the North-American Atlantic coast. If you want to try it at home, here is a recipe by the Munich kitchen crew:
Fillet of beef and lobster with grilled melon and new potatoes in the aroma pack
Ingredients for 6 people:
Approximately 1.2 kg well-ripened fillet of beef (without the unwanted or uneatable parts, like sinews, skin, fat)
3 lobsters
1/4 water melon
18 new potatoes with peel
sea salt
black pepper
1 untreated lemon
thyme
rosemary
garlic
6 chili
Preparation:
Cut the fillet of beef in approximately 200 g pieces and bind them with a kitchen thread, so that the meat keeps its form while it is roasted and to cook it evenly. Cut the melon in even slices and sprinkle with a little olive oil. Cover the small washed potatoes in a little aluminium foil with sea salt, lemon peel, a third of a chilli, thyme, rosemary and a little garlic and form little bags. Put the lobster into cooking water and leave to cook for approximately 6-8 minutes. Afterwards chill in ice water. Divide the pre-heated grill into two zones of warmth, one site with strong heat, the other to keep warm. Put the small potatoes on the grill and leave to cook in their own juice. Season the fillets of beef with sea salt and pepper and sear. Afterwards put them into aluminium foil with a little rosemary, olive oil and garlic for approximately 8-10 minutes to steep until they are medium. Roast the halved and cleaned lobster and the melon slices shortly on both sides and finally serve with the fillet of beef and the flavoured potatoes.
Enjoy the meal!