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11 Comments · February 25, 2013

Vegan Portobello Tenderloin Béarnaise + Creamy Cauliflower Mash

Vegan Tenderloin Bernaise

Anyone who's taken the vegetarian or vegan route knows that one of the toughest meals to vegetarianize well is steak. One of my favorite meals pre-veg era was tenderloin béarnaise and saying goodbye to it is continually challenging. When Dan requested filet and potatoes for our Valentine's dinner, I knew I had to jazz up my usual portobello + mashed potato combo or I was going to have dinner envy. And green isn't the color I wanted to be wearing on Valentine's Day.

I decided not only to jazz up a vegetarian option but also to veganize an old favorite: béarnaise sauce. The creamy, tangy tarragon sauce is my absolute favorite but it is definitely an indulgent treat. Given all the other highly indulgent treats that were being worked into this love-laden meal, I figured it wouldn't hurt to lighten up the sauce. So I did and it turned out even better than the real thing. The perfect amount of tangy bite and savory creaminess. This béarnaise will nestle even the simplest of portobello steaks in its flavor and turn them into something to be craved. Pair the "steak" with a creamy cauliflower mash, and this is a meal with which to be reckoned.

Vegan Tenderloin Bernaise

Vegan Tenderloin Bernaise

Vegan Portobello Tenderloin Béarnaise + Creamy Cauliflower Mash
 
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Prep time
1 hour
Cook time
1 hour 10 mins
Total time
2 hours 10 mins
 
Author: Ashley Melillo | Blissful Basil
Recipe type: Main, Sauce
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the Portobello Steaks:
  • 4 large portobellos, stems removed
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
For Vegan Béarnaise Sauce:
  • ½ cup vegan butter
  • 1 small shallot, minced
  • ⅔ cup dry white wine
  • ⅔ cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 8 ounces silken tofu, at room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon tumeric
  • ¼ cup fresh tarragon, chopped
  • sea salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
For the Creamy Cauliflower Mash
  • 1 large head cauliflower, chopped into medium-size florets
  • 2 yellow potatoes, cut into medium-size cubes (leave skin on)
  • 3 tablespoons vegan butter
  • Optional: ½ cup vegan parmesan cheese
  • sea salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
Instructions
For the Portobello Steaks
  1. Combine all ingredients in a large ziploc bag and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
  2. Heat grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. When grill is hot, add portobellos, gill side down, and grill for 5-7 minutes on each side or until tender and juicy.
For the Vegan Béarnaise Sauce
  1. Heat a sauce pan over medium-low heat and add the butter. Slowly melt and add in the shallot. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until shallot begins to become translucent. Add in the white wine and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add in the nutritional yeast and whisk until incorporated and smooth.
  2. Place silken tofu in blender along with the white wine vinegar, and add the heated butter mixture to the blender. Blend for 1 minute or until smooth. Return mixture to sauce pan.
  3. Add in the tumeric, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low and allow sauce to reduce for 20-25 minutes, whisking every few minutes. Remove from heat and let the sauce cool a bit to thicken. Drizzle over the portobello tenderloins.
For the Creamy Cauliflower Mash
  1. Fill a large pot ⅔ of the way full of water. Drop the cauliflower and potatoes into the pot, cover, turn heat on high and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the veggies become tender.
  2. Strain all water and return the vegetables to the large pot. Add the butter and parmesan to the pot. Using an immersion blender, blend the cauliflower and potato mixture until smooth and creamy. Add in the salt and pepper, to taste. Serve beneath the portobello tenderloin bearnaise.
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Comments

  1. Kristin says

    February 25, 2013 at 11:17 am

    I'm not vegan or vegetarian, but I absolutely love Portobellos and I love food. This sounds absolutely amazing.

    Reply
    • Ashley Melillo says

      March 05, 2013 at 1:17 pm

      I love when vegans/vegetarian are interested in what I post but even more flattered when meat eaters are! Thanks so much, and I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
      • Kristin says

        March 05, 2013 at 1:20 pm

        I'm really looking forward to trying it - I'll let you know how it comes out - once we dig out our grill - it's surrounded by about 2.5 feet of snow. Stupid New England winters!!!!

        Reply
  2. Debby Sunshine says

    March 07, 2014 at 11:22 pm

    This meal looks decadent and delicious! My favorite meal before I became vegan was steak with bernaise sauce and your portobello version looks even better. Can't wait to try!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      March 08, 2014 at 5:21 pm

      Thank you for the kind words! Steak with bernaise was my go-to favorite pre-veg days, as well! I hope you like this healthy, vegan version!

      Reply
  3. Queen turnip says

    December 27, 2017 at 11:03 am

    Can the sauce be frozen? I made a lot!

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      December 27, 2017 at 1:29 pm

      I’ve never frozen and thawed it myself so I can’t say for certain, but I don’t see why not! Hope you’re enjoying!

      Reply
  4. Martin says

    August 30, 2018 at 6:07 pm

    The recipe calls for white wine vinegar as part of the bernaise sauce, but does not say when to add in this ingredient.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 03, 2018 at 12:25 pm

      Hi, Martin! I'm so very sorry about that. I've just corrected the recipe to reflect when the white wine vinegar is added. Thank you for catching the error.

      Reply
  5. KC says

    June 25, 2020 at 1:45 am

    This is the pinnacle of vegan bearnaise currently. Absolutely brilliant. I make.slight alters according to my bank account.

    Reply
    • Ashley says

      June 25, 2020 at 8:56 am

      Hi, KC! I'm so happy to hear this. This was one of the first fully vegan recipes I created for the site years ago, and you've reminded me now that it could use some love and proper updating to make the recipe easier to read. Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts—means so much.

      Reply

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