Filet Mignon with Mushrooms
If you're in search of a marvelous meal, look no further. This mouthwatering dish is first -rate. Filet mignon is the highest caliber meat there is. So when you do it, do it right... and serve it with a great counterpart of moist mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 2 filet mignon steaks
- 1 tablespoon(s) butter
- 1 tablespoon(s) oil
- 8 ounce(s) fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup(s) beef stock
- 2 floz red wine
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) Black pepper
Instructions
- In medium iron skillet, melt half the butter in half the oil until hot.
- Add mushrooms and saute quickly, about 5 minutes.
- Remove with slotted spoon.
- Add remaining butter and oil over "high" heat.
- Pat filets dry.
- Brown filets well, about 4 minutes per side for medium rare.
- Cook to desired doneness.
- Remove from skillet to a platter and keep warm.
- Pour nearly all fat from skillet and add beef broth.
- Boil over "high" heat, scraping the pan.
- Cook until reduced to 2 tbsp then add wine, thyme, salt & pepper.
- Add mushrooms and heat through.
- Serve mushroom sauce on top of steak.
- Fried Sweet Potato Shoestrings: Run 2-3 large sweet potatoes through a food processor with the blade set to julienne.
- Rinse well to remove the extra starch and pat dry with paper towels.
- Fry the sweet potatoes in very hot vegetable oil just a few seconds until golden.
- Drain on brown paper and sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Ready in 1 hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 783.12kcalCarbohydrates: 8.91gProtein: 41.95gFat: 59.68gSaturated Fat: 21.35gCholesterol: 120.53mgSodium: 1304.9mgFiber: 2.94gSugar: 3.7g
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